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How to get fromVienna to Heidelbergby train, bus, car, plane or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Heidelberg Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 9m
    €127–344

  2. Bus via Mannheim central bus station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Mannheimbus bus
    13h 12m
    €33–70

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N36 / ...
    12h 19m
    €50–90

  4. Drive 684.5 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Heidelbergcar car 684.5 km
    6h 38m
    €110–158

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus
    5h 57m
    €75–196

  6. Train via Wien Westbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain train 900 / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Heidelberg Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 14m
    €149–322

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Heidelbergcar car
    7h 4m
    €159–214

  8. Fly Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus
    6h 23m
    €71–228

  9. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Frankfurt, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GRZ - FRA
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus
    8h 50m
    €121–502

  10. Fly Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane VIE - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Heidelberg Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €155–406

Vienna to Heidelberg by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf via Salzburg Hbf in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 12h 19m.

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