There are 6 ways to get from Innsbruck to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Rosenheim
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Rosenheim to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
6h 7m€84–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus stationbus 095 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N91 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 198 / ...
9h 27m€37–65Drive 417.4 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Heidelbergcar 417.4 km
4h 20m€70–101Train, fly
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 55m€152–412Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
7h 59m€102–201Train #2
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain Rb68
8h 45m€46–149
Innsbruck to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Innsbruck to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Munich central bus station and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Kufstein and Rosenheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Heidelberg is 493 km. The road distance is 417.4 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Rosenheim which takes 6h 7m and costs €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Innsbruck to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Innsbruck to Heidelberg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Heidelberg is to train via Rosenheim which takes 6h 7m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Kufstein and Rosenheim in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Munich central bus station and Karlsruhe central train station in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- *
- €16–24
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rosenheim to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Innsbruck to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Innsbruck to Heidelberg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Kufstein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Heidelberg is 417 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Innsbruck to Heidelberg.
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