How to travel from Salzburg to Heidelberg

There are 3 ways to get from Salzburg to Heidelberg: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Heidelberg from Salzburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Salzburg to Heidelberg:

A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $25 (€22) from Salzburg to Heidelberg.

Taking a train costs $130 (€117) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $150 (€135).

The quickest way to travel between Salzburg and Heidelberg is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Heidelberg by bus takes 8 h 10 min on average.

Train takes 4 h 44 min on average.

The Salzburg to Heidelberg distance is around 227 miles (366 km).

The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Heidelberg is:

• 5 buses per day.
• Around 9 flights per day.
• Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Salzburg to Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Salzburg to Heidelberg:

• Most travelers board their train from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Salzburg to Heidelberg:

• FlixBus can take you to Heidelberg by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Salzburg to Heidelberg for $25 (€22).
• Lufthansa can get you to Heidelberg by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Lufthansa from Salzburg to Heidelberg for $169 (€152) on Omio.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity or Meridian, BOB & BRB to go to Heidelberg by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Salzburg to Heidelberg tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).

Yes, there are direct routes from Salzburg to Heidelberg with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct bus per day to Heidelberg with.
• You'll find 3 direct flights a day to Heidelberg with.
• You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Heidelberg with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | Euro City (EC).

Direct services to Heidelberg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.