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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Heidelberg by plane, train, bus, 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 15m
    €101–285

  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 56m
    €92–324

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    22h 35m
    €151–206

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    28h 19m
    €132–247

  5. Drive  1,739.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Heidelbergcar car 1,739.1 km
    17h 11m
    €256–370

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 20m
    €125–389

  7. 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
    9h 25m
    €128–403

  8. 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 München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 54m
    €126–377

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus 1925
    31h 13m
    €168–247

  10. Bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Frankfurt Flughafenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hilton Hotelbus bus Airport Bus
    32h 40m

Bucharest to Heidelberg by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration28h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,557.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 28h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Mannheim central bus station once a week. Tickets cost €160–240 and the journey takes 30h 10m.

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