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Travel Information to Heidelberg from Frankfurt am Main

Distance78 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€4 - €5
Cheapest modeTrain • €4 • 49 min
Fastest modeTrain • €4 • 49 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or coach to travel 78 km to Heidelberg from Frankfurt am Main. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

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.

FlixTrainFlixTrain
11:36AM0h57
Frankfurt South station
12:33PMHeidelberg Hbf
91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixTrainFlixTrain
11:36AM0h57
Frankfurt South station
12:33PMHeidelberg Hbf
91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 773
09:24PM0h45
Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
10:09PMHeidelberg Hbf
231One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain
03:37PM0h57
Frankfurt South station
04:34PMHeidelberg Hbf
91One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 999
10:19AM0h50
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
11:09AMHeidelberg Hbf
231One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 1573
09:19AM0h54
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
10:13AMHeidelberg Hbf
231One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM2h05
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
12:35PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
101One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:00AM1h05
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
12:05PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
101One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:10AM1h40
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
12:50PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
101One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg

Travel to Heidelberg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Heidelberg from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train, which costs on average €4.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg:

A train is €1 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €5 from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg.

The fastest way to get to Heidelberg from Frankfurt am Main is by train with an average travel time of 49 min.

Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:

Coach takes on average 1 h 5 min.

Heidelberg is approximately 78 km away from Frankfurt am Main.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg is:

  • 24 coaches a day.
  • Around 11 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.

The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg:

  • FlixBus can take you to Heidelberg by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg for €5.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain for trains to Heidelberg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixTrain Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg tickets on Omio for €4.

Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg with the following travel companies:

  • 23 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
  • Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain with 4 direct trains per day.

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

Your journey from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg doesn't have to end in Heidelberg. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Munich, Berlin or Stuttgart. If you’d like to add Paris, Munich, Berlin or Stuttgart to your Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Heidelberg today!

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