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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, while a train costs an average of €26.
Distance: 79 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€26 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest | €14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 6992:46 AM0h52Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:38 AMHeidelberg Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
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ICE 6992:46 AM0h52Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:38 AMHeidelberg Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 6992:46 AM0h52Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:38 AMHeidelberg Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 6191:17 AM1h00Frankfurt (Main) Hbf2:17 AMHeidelberg Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
ICE 6992:25 AM1h13Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:38 AMHeidelberg Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
ICE 61912:55 AM1h22Frankfurt Airport long-distance station2:17 AMHeidelberg Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:30 AM1h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:50 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€81One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:45 PM1h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:20 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€81One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:00 PM1h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:45 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 1m.
- Around 39 trains per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, TGV to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 23 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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