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

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

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 10m
    €92–275

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 42m
    €61–260

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    19h 17m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    27h 41m
    €222–527

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    26h 19m
    €193–488

  6. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane OTP - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 44m
    €108–403

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane OTP - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 1m
    €136–407

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus 1925
    31h 14m
    €135–221

  9. Drive 1,739 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Heidelbergcar car 1,739 km
    17h 10m
    €253–365

Bucharest to Heidelberg by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,557.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Budapest-Keleti, Salzburg Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 27h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Mannheim central bus station once a week. Tickets cost €130–220 and the journey takes 30h 10m.

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