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

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

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 55m

  2. Bus via Mannheim Hbf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Mannheimbus bus
    13h 19m
    €30–65

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Heidelberg Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 14m

  4. Bus

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

  5. Drive 684.5 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Heidelbergcar car 684.5 km
    6h 38m
    €110–159

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 15m

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 40m

  8. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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 train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 48m

  9. Train via Wien Hbf

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Heidelberg Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 36m

  10. 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
    €159–215

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Heidelberg Hbf via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Salzburg Hbf in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily, and the journey takes 12h 19m.

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