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

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 13m
    €101–287

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €92–264

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    22h 35m
    €149–162

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest Keleti to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    26h 33m
    €211–355

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    26h 49m
    €171–327

  6. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane OTP - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 25m
    €116–344

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane OTP - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 54m
    €119–351

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    32h 54m
    €171–251

  9. Drive  1,739.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Heidelbergcar car 1,739.1 km
    17h 10m
    €313–452

Bucharest to Heidelberg by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration26h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,557.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Budapest Keleti, Salzburg Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 26h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 32h 54m.

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