There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
5h 58m€107–240Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
6h 44m€41–116Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
8h 33m€54–81Drive 559.1 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsortcar 559.1 km
4h 37m€83–119Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 25 / ...
6h 4m€100–247Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rothenburgsortcar
6h 39m€115–150Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
4h 11m€101–316Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 11m€95–237Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain
5h 38m€151–334
Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort by tram, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort is to train and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Rothenburgsort. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Billhorner Deich via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Seegarten and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Rothenburgsort is 614 km. The road distance is 559.1 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Rothenburgsort, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–230 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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 Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort is 559 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Heidelberg to Rothenburgsort.
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