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

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 58m
    €107–430

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 45m
    €41–116

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    8h 33m
    €47–75

  4. Drive  559.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsortcar car 559.1 km
    4h 37m
    €81–116

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 25 / ...
    6h 4m
    €105–426

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rothenburgsortcar car
    6h 39m
    €115–149

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3h 51m
    €96–264

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4h 11m
    €102–319

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    4h 51m
    €101–526

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    5h 26m
    €142–411

Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort by tram, train, and bus

Calendar221Weekly Services
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 614.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Rothenburgsort, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–420 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 8h 15m.

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