There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lienz by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain Ic
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 7m€61–387Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim – SAP Arena to St.Johann in Tirolbus
- Take the bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof B to Lienz Bahnhof Bbus 950X
11h 24m€327–357Drive 539.4 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Lienzcar 539.4 km
5h 49m€87–125Train, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 15m€159–639Train via Munich
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Fortezza/Franzensfestetrain 89
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
10h 33m€78–186Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Bad Gasteincartrain
- Drive from Bad Gastein to Lienzcar
6h 24m€157–211Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätterseetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 6m€157–736
Heidelberg to Lienz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Lienz is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Lienz is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lienz In Osttirol via Salzburg Hbf and Spittal-Millstaetter See. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Lienz is 687 km. The road distance is 539.4 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Lienz without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €60 - €390.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Heidelberg to Lienz, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Lienz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Lienz is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €60 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €320 - €360 and takes 11h 24m.
Heidelberg to Lienz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Lienz is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Heidelberg to Lienz.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lienz In Osttirol via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof B via Mannheim, Arena/Maimarkt, Mannheim – SAP Arena, St.Johann in Tirol, St. Johann In Tirol, Kitzbuehel, and Kitzbühel Bahnhof B in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Fortezza/Franzensfeste
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–24
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €28–35
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €24–30
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Bad Gastein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5354 56 206
- servus@alpliner.com
Bus from Mannheim – SAP Arena to St.Johann in Tirol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €300
- Schedules at
- alpliner.com
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof B to Lienz Bahnhof B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–140
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