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How to get fromVienna to Heidelbergby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    8h
    €98–301

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Goeppingennighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Plochingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    12h 15m
    €57–165

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N36 / ...
    12h 19m
    €65–100

  4. Drive  684.6 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Heidelbergcar car 684.6 km
    6h 38m
    €116–167

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    8h 14m
    €142–277

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 55m
    €79–216

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 46m
    €90–285

  8. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GRZ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 46m
    €131–520

  9. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 40m
    €90–345

Vienna to Heidelberg by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 782.9 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Muenchen Hbf and München Hbf in around 8h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 19m.

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