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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dresden to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, while a flight costs an average of €209.
Distance: 403 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€41 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €209 Average price | €73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 14m Average total duration 5h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 45m Average total duration 8h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Heidelberg:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Heidelberg costing on average €41.
A bus is €172 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Heidelberg costing on average €209.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 14m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Heidelberg
How to get from Dresden to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Heidelberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:15 AM8h42Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)12:57 PMHeidelberg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain4:15 AM8h42Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)12:57 PMHeidelberg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH6310:35 AM1h05Dresden Airport11:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2791One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus+FlixTrain3:30 AM9h27Dresden, Bf Neustadt12:57 PMHeidelberg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain · FlixTrain7:00 AM7h57Dresden-Neustadt station2:57 PMHeidelberg Hbf€421One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain · FlixTrain6:53 AM8h04Dresden Hbf2:57 PMHeidelberg Hbf€421One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM9h51Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)9:50 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM10h15Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)6:30 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM10h20Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)4:20 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€311One-way1 transfer
- LH696:20 AM1h05Dresden Airport7:25 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2791One-way0 transfers
- LH676:45 PM1h05Dresden Airport7:50 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2791One-way0 transfers
- LH2129 · LH1237:50 PM2h40Dresden Airport10:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€3481One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Heidelberg:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Heidelberg costing on average €107.
A bus is €293 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Heidelberg costing on average €337.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 20m.
Bus takes on average 9h 6m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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