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

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There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    7h 59m
    €115–348

  2. Bus via Mannheim Hbf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Mannheimbus bus
    13h 19m
    €37–74

  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
    €111–160

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    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 56m
    €79–231

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    8h 14m
    €122–320

  7. 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 16m
    €90–271

  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 50m
    €156–448

  9. 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/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 34m
    €82–333

Vienna to Heidelberg by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest 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, Hauptbahnhof via Muenchen Hbf and München Hbf in around 7h 59m. 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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