There are 3 ways to get from Heidelberg to Wetzlar by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain 34
2h 50m€23–52Drive 150.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Heidelberg to Wetzlarcar 150.7 km
1h 13m€21–30Train, line 24 bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus 24
3h 50m
Heidelberg to Wetzlar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Wetzlar is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Wetzlar is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Wetzlar. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wetzlar Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Wetzlar is 161 km. The road distance is 150.7 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Wetzlar without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €22 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Heidelberg to Wetzlar, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Wetzlar is 151 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Heidelberg to Wetzlar.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Wetzlar, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
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