There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Heilbronn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Würzburg
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain Re
7h 9m€123–270Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Goeppingennighttrain En
- Take the train from Plochingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
10h 32m€47–110Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heilbronn central train stationbus N36 / ...
11h 15m€55–90Drive 626.7 km
- Drive from Vienna to Heilbronncar 626.7 km
6h 10m€106–153Train
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain Re / ...
7h 19m€146–257Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane VIE - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain
4h 56m€85–290Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 27m€92–273
Vienna to Heilbronn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Heilbronn is to night train and train which costs €45 - €110 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Heilbronn is to fly and train which takes 4h 56m and costs €85 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Heilbronn central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Heilbronn Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Vienna and Heilbronn is 734 km. The road distance is 626.7 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Heilbronn without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 7h 9m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Vienna to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Vienna to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Heilbronn is to train via Würzburg which takes 7h 9m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heilbronn central train station once daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
Train from Plochingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–25
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Wien Hbf to Goeppingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plochingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- 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
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Vienna to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuerzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Heilbronn is 627 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Vienna to Heilbronn.
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