There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
5h 4mCHF 61–258Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 107
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
6h 57mCHF 25–41Night train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
6h 55mCHF 49–163Drive 332.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Rothenburgcar 332.3 km
2h 57mCHF 55–79Train
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
8h 51mCHF 64–156Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 36mCHF 108–339Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 47mCHF 138–415
Heidelberg to Rothenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburg is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburg is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Rothenburg, Flecken via Basel, Bahnhof and Luzern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Emmenbrücke Kapf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Rothenburg is 370 km. The road distance is 332.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburg without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburg, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Rothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburg is to train via Basel which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Rothenburg, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Emmenbrücke Kapf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Rothenburg, Flecken via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–89
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 86–89
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Heidelberg to Rothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Rothenburg is 332 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Heidelberg to Rothenburg.
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