There are 6 ways to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 109 / ...
2h 54m€16–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Heidelberg209.1 km
2h 54m€9–11Train via Würzburg
- 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€49–127Fly, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 18m€108–231Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
4h 6m€55–223Drive 210.8 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Heidelbergcar 210.8 km
2h 20m€31–44
Nuremberg to Heidelberg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €9 - €11 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 20m 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 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.
The distance between Nuremberg and Heidelberg is 212 km. The road distance is 210.8 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg without a car is to bus which takes 2h 54m and costs €16 - €35.
The bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint takes 2h 54m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Nuremberg to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg is to bus which takes 2h 54m and costs €16 - €35. Alternatively, you can train via Würzburg, which costs €45 - €130 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €16–26 and the journey takes 2h 54m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt via Würzburg Hbf, Wuerzburg Hbf, and Osterburken, Bahnhof in around 4h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Nuremberg to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Heidelberg is 211 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Nuremberg to Heidelberg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nuremberg and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








