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Compare train and bus for Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 29m. 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 €10, 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 | €10 Average price Cheapest | €14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 29m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration 1h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 2m.
Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain9:06 AM0h49Heidelberg Hbf9:55 AMFrankfurt South station€81One-way0 transfers
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- FlixTrain9:06 AM0h49Heidelberg Hbf9:55 AMFrankfurt South station€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixTrain9:06 AM0h49Heidelberg Hbf9:55 AMFrankfurt South station€81One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain1:06 PM0h49Heidelberg Hbf1:55 PMFrankfurt South station€81One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain7:06 AM0h49Heidelberg Hbf7:55 AMFrankfurt South station€81One-way0 transfers
- ICE 15761:18 PM0h56Heidelberg Hbf2:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:45 PM1h20Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof6:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:45 AM1h25Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof8:10 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:20 PM1h30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof4:50 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 2m.
- Around 40 trains per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, TGV to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 23 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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