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

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There are 8 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 8m
    €97–282

  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 46m
    €91–341

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    19h 14m

  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
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    28h 8m
    €222–637

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    26h 45m
    €202–668

  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 48m
    €118–483

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus 1925
    31h 13m
    €143–228

  8. Drive 1,739.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Heidelbergcar car 1,739.1 km
    17h 11m
    €248–359

Bucharest to Heidelberg by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration28h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,557.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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 28h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Mannheim central bus station once a week. Tickets cost €130–230 and the journey takes 30h 10m.

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