Heilbronn: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Heilbronn is a city of 120,733 people in Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg), 173 m (568 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Stuttgart Airport (STR), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Heilbronn runs from about 8 h 16 min a day in late December to 16 h 18 min in late June (computed for 49.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Heilbronn is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Stuttgart Airport (STR), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, whose 10,974-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB, 92 km), Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 63 km).
Flights to Heilbronn: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Heilbronn · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 206 km — flights · tours
- Prague, 389 km (Czechia) — flights
- Köln, 257 km — tours
- Brussels, 397 km (Belgium)
- Frankfurt am Main, 115 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Düsseldorf, 290 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Essen, 302 km
- Dortmund, 292 km — tours
- Dresden, 386 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Heilbronn?
Stuttgart Airport (STR), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Heilbronn?
About 120,733 people live in Heilbronn (GeoNames).
What time zone is Heilbronn in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Heilbronn?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Heilbronn?
Munich (206 km), Prague (389 km), Köln (257 km), Brussels (397 km), Frankfurt am Main (115 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.