The average bus between Heidelberg and Gernsheim takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Heidelberg to Gernsheim. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Heidelberg and Gernsheim. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Gernsheim at 5:57 AM. All services require a transfer at Darmstadt central train station and take an average of 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Gernsheim. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Gernsheim station via Darmstadt central train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Heidelberg to Gernsheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Gernsheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gernsheim Georg-Schäfer-Platz station.
The distance between Heidelberg and Gernsheim is 40.9 km. The road distance is 101 km.
You can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Gernsheim Georg-Schäfer-Platz via Darmstadt central train station and Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 54m.