There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Heilbronn by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Stuttgart
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain Re / ...
3h 2m€34–186Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Heilbronn246 km
3h 12m€14–18Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus Re8e / ...
4h 6m€33–44Fly, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain
3h 47m€110–209Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Esslingen(Neckar)train Ice
- Take the train from Esslingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
3h 41m€55–183Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N955 / ...
4h 30m€20–35Drive 244.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Heilbronncar 244.5 km
3h 6m€36–51
Munich to Heilbronn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Heilbronn is to rideshare which costs €14 - €18 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Heilbronn is to train via Stuttgart which takes 3h 2m and costs €30 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Heilbronn central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Heilbronn Hbf via Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Munich and Heilbronn is 288 km. The road distance is 244.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Heilbronn without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 3h 2m and costs €30 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Munich to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Munich to Heilbronn bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from München, ZOB station.
Munich to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Heilbronn is to train via Stuttgart which takes 3h 2m and costs €30 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Stuttgart, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from München, ZOB to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof via Stuttgart and Hauptbf in around 4h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Heilbronn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Heilbronn bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Munich to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Heilbronn is 245 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Munich to Heilbronn.
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