There are 6 ways to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg 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 Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 109 / ...
2h 54m€18–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Heidelberg209.1 km
2h 54m€9–11Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 23m€33–78Fly, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 12m€99–235Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburkentrain Re
- Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain S1 / ...
4h 5m€36–80Drive 210.8 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Heidelbergcar 210.8 km
2h 19m€30–43
Nuremberg to Heidelberg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €9 - €11 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €29 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Heidelberg is 212 km. The road distance is 210.8 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg without a car is to bus which takes 2h 54m and costs €18 - €35.
The bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint takes 2h 54m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Nuremberg to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg is to bus which takes 2h 54m and costs €18 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 3 times a day. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 54m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 3h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- 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 Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- 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 Nuremberg to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Nuremberg to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Heidelberg is 211 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Nuremberg to Heidelberg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nuremberg and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.