There are 6 ways to get from Nuremberg to Heilbronn by bus, train, rideshare, 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 Heilbronn central train stationbus N168 / ...
2h€11–16Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Heilbronn154.9 km
2h 15m€8Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain Re
2h 51m€30–73Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hessental Bahnhoftrain Re90
- Take the train from Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb83 / ...
2h 51mTrain #2
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessentaltrain Re
- Take the train from Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb83 / ...
2h 51m€32–53Drive 153 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Heilbronncar 153 km
1h 52m€22–31
Nuremberg to Heilbronn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Heilbronn is to rideshare which costs €8 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €21 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Heilbronn central train station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Heilbronn Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Heilbronn is 156 km. The road distance is 153 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Heilbronn without a car is to bus which takes 2h and costs €11 - €16.
The bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heilbronn central train station takes 2h including transfers and departs five times a day.
Nuremberg to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Heilbronn is to bus which takes 2h and costs €11 - €16. Alternatively, you can train via Würzburg, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Heilbronn, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heilbronn central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €11–16 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf via Würzburg Hbf and Wuerzburg Hbf in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessental
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €19–24
- 1st Class Ticket
- €25–35
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hessental Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Heilbronn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Nuremberg to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Heilbronn is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Nuremberg to Heilbronn.
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