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

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There are 6 ways to get from Forchheim to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Würzburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Forchheim to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburkentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain train S1 / ...
    4h 27m
    €44–183

  2. Bus via Nuremberg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    4h 49m
    €21–49

  3. Drive  213.5 km

    1. Drive from Forchheim to Heidelbergcar car 213.5 km
    2h 29m
    €32–46

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 51m
    €112–226

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 1326
    4h 51m
    €22–39

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    4h 55m
    €54–164

Forchheim to Heidelberg by train

Calendar61Weekly Trains
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 282.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Forchheim to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt via Wuerzburg Hbf and Osterburken, Bahnhof in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelberg once daily. Tickets cost €15–25 and the journey takes 3h.

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