There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Austria by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
7h 44m€130–278Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 32m€53–140Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N36 / ...
11h 43m€69–100Drive 684.4 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Viennacar 684.4 km
6h 36m€116–167Bus via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
14h 31mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STR - VIE
5h 8m€93–287Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
4h 52m€132–354Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FRA - VIE
5h 18m€82–218Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane FRA - GRZ
5h 37m€114–456Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
5h 59m€100–205
Heidelberg to Austria by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Austria is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Austria is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Austria station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Austria. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Stephansplatz via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Austria is 776 km. The road distance is 684.4 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Austria without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Heidelberg to Austria, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Austria is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Austria?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Stephansplatz via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz twice daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Heidelberg to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Austria is 684 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Heidelberg to Austria.
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