There are 5 ways to get from Würzburg to Heidelberg by train, rideshare, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 37m€35–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Würzburg to Heidelberg127.6 km
2h 15m€9Train via Osterburken
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain Re8
- Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain S1 / ...
2h 53m€34–67Train via Osterburken #2
- Take the train from Würzburg Süd to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain Rb85
- Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain S1 / ...
3h 8m€39–66Drive 127.5 km
- Drive from Würzburg to Heidelbergcar 127.5 km
1h 46m€18–26
Würzburg to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Würzburg to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Würzburg to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €18 - €26.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Würzburg Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Würzburg and Heidelberg is 217 km. The road distance is 127.5 km.
The best way to get from Würzburg to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs €35 - €170.
The train from Würzburg Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 37m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Würzburg to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Würzburg Hbf station.
Würzburg to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Würzburg to Heidelberg is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Würzburg to Heidelberg.
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What companies run services between Würzburg, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Würzburg Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €35–170 and the journey takes 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- 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 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Süd to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Würzburg to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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