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How to get fromHeidelberg to Rothenburgby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Reinickendorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 13
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    9h 55m
    €154–575

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Dresden central stationbus bus N3205
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Görlitzbus bus 860 / ...
    13h 54m
    €60–100

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    12h 49m
    €145–357

  4. Drive 586 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rothenburgcar car 586 km
    6h 4m
    €84–121

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    13h 23m
    €203–880

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    6h 37m
    €181–492

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    7h 37m
    €118–305

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    7h 59m
    €133–369

Heidelberg to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 55m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via S Spandau Bhf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, Horka, and Horka in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Rothenburg Schützenplatz via Dresden central station and Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 13h 54m.

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