There are 5 ways to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 109 / ...
2h 54m€15–27Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Heidelberg209.1 km
3h 7m€9–11Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburkentrain Re
- Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain S1 / ...
4h 11m€40–169Drive 209.8 km
- Drive from Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelbergcar 209.8 km
2h 18m€31–45Fly, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 20m€106–201
Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €9 - €11 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt via Wuerzburg Hbf and Osterburken, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Nuremberg (Station) and Heidelberg is 212 km. The road distance is 209.8 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg without a car is to bus which takes 2h 54m and costs €15 - €27.
The bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint takes 2h 54m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg is to bus which takes 2h 54m and costs €15 - €27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €170 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg (Station), Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 3 times a day. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 2h 54m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt via Nürnberg Hbf, Würzburg Hbf, Wuerzburg Hbf, and Osterburken, Bahnhof in around 4h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Nuremberg (Station) to Heidelberg.
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