There are 6 ways to get from Forchheim to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
4h 14m€43–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 1326
4h 51m€27–38Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 49m€32–49Drive 213.5 km
- Drive from Forchheim to Heidelbergcar 213.5 km
2h 30m€30–43Fly, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 45m€109–247Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Forchheim to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburkentrain Re
- Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain S1 / ...
4h 26m€49–75
Forchheim to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forchheim to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €27 - €40 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Forchheim to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Forchheim to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Forchheim (Oberfr) and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Forchheim and Heidelberg is 349 km. The road distance is 213.5 km.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Forchheim to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Forchheim to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Heidelberg is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus via Nuremberg, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 49m.
Forchheim to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forchheim to Heidelberg is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Forchheim to Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelberg twice a week. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forchheim to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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