There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Zittau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zittau Bahnhoftrain Re2
8h 23m€125–454Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zittau stationbus 239
10h 10m€52–88Drive 586.1 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Zittaucar 586.1 km
6h 7m€85–122Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Zittau Bahnhoftrain
5h 36m€167–418Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zittau Bahnhoftrain Rb61 / ...
12h 14m€199–709Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Dresden central stationbus N3205
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zittau Bahnhoftrain Rb61 / ...
12h 16m€82–145Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zittau Bahnhoftrain
7h 49m€156–382Train, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane FRA - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Cerny Most Bus Station to Liberec Central Bus Stationbus
8h 10m€84–205
Heidelberg to Zittau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Zittau is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Zittau is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €160 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Zittau station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg and arriving at Zittau station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Zittau. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zittau Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Zittau is 674 km. The road distance is 586.1 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Zittau without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 23m and costs €120 - €460.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Heidelberg to Zittau, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Zittau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Heidelberg station.
Heidelberg to Zittau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Zittau is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 23m and costs €120 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Zittau, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zittau Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Zittau station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Heidelberg to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Zittau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal station.
Heidelberg to Zittau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Zittau is 586 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Heidelberg to Zittau.
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