There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
45 min€9–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
48 min€4–18Drive 55.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelbergcar 55.2 km
35 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelbergtaxi 55.2 km
35 min€120–150
Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg is to drive which costs €7 - €12 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 35 min and costs €7 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Karlsruhe Hbf and Heidelberg is 54 km. The road distance is 55.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs €9 - €45.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof takes 45 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg is to train which takes 45 min and costs €9 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €18 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €12–22 and the journey takes 45 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint hourly. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 44 min. ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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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 Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
Grand Taxi
- Phone
- +49 7221 70707
Taxi Baden-Baden GmbH 38111
- Phone
- +49 7221/38111
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg is 55 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Heidelberg.
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