There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Nuremberg by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N109 / ...
3h 4m€18–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Nuremberg215.7 km
2h 33m€9–14Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
3h 25m€41–84Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
3h 27m€101–233Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25 / ...
3h 43m€42–82Drive 216.7 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Nurembergcar 216.7 km
2h 10m€31–44
Heidelberg to Nuremberg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Nuremberg is to rideshare which costs €9 - €14 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Nuremberg is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Nuremberg central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Nuremberg. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Nuremberg is 217 km. The road distance is 216.7 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Nuremberg without a car is to bus which takes 3h 4m and costs €18 - €35.
The bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Nuremberg central bus station takes 3h 4m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Heidelberg to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Nuremberg is to bus which takes 3h 4m and costs €18 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Nuremberg central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 3h 4m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf via Frankfurt in around 3h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- 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 Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Heidelberg to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Nuremberg is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Heidelberg to Nuremberg.
Book your Heidelberg to Nuremberg train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Heidelberg to Nuremberg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Nuremberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.