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How to get fromHeidelberg to Wetzlarby train, bus, car, or tram

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There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Wetzlar by train, bus, car, or tram

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  1. Train, line 24 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus 24
    3h 52m

  2. Drive  150.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Wetzlarcar car 150.7 km
    1h 14m
    €22–32

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhoftrain train 49 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Montabaur to Wetzlarbus bus
    4h 21m

  4. Tram, train, line 24 bus

    1. Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram tram
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus 24
    5h 20m

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  • Distance: 170.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Wetzlar. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Gießen Bahnhof, walk to Gießen Bahnhof, then take the line 24 bus to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Wetzlar via Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Montabaur Bahnhof, and Montabaur in around 4h 21m.

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