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How to get fromRothenburg ob der Tauber to Heidelbergby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Heidelberg by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Stuttgart

    best
    1. Take the train from Dombuehl to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    4h 17m
    €38–120

  2. Drive 148.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Heidelbergcar car 148.1 km
    1h 41m
    €21–31

  3. Line 980 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rothenburg o.T. Berufsschule to Weikersheim, ZOBbus bus 980
    2. Take the bus from Lauda, ZOB to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus bus Ev
    3. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N36
    6h 47m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Steinach to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain train S1 / ...
    4h 40m

  5. Train via Schwäbisch Hall

    1. Take the train from Dombuehl to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessentaltrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 58m
    €42–71

Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Heidelberg by bus and train

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 239.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a bus from Rothenburg Schlachthof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Dombühl, Dombuehl, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rothenburg o.T. Berufsschule to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Weikersheim, ZOB, Lauda, ZOB, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, and Heilbronn central train station in around 6h 47m.

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