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

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There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Heilbronn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re / ...
    7h 18m
    €150–261

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N36 / ...
    11h 15m
    €55–85

  3. Drive  626.7 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Heilbronncar car 626.7 km
    6h 10m
    €106–152

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    4h 54m
    €90–280

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re / ...
    7h 34m
    €70–298

  6. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train 962 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re / ...
    7h 55m
    €141–288

  7. Fly 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
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 31m
    €96–248

Vienna to Heilbronn by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 739.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Heilbronn, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Heilbronn Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Heilbronn central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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