Travel Information between Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main
| 78 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €4 - €6 | |
| Train • €4 • 53 min | |
| Train • €4 • 53 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 78 km by train or coach to Frankfurt am Main from Heidelberg. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main.
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How to get from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
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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.
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FAQs: Travel from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main
Travel to Frankfurt am Main 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 Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main.

There are 2 ways to get from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main: train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €4 compared to other travel options to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is €2 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €6 from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main.
The fastest way to get to Frankfurt am Main from Heidelberg is by train with an average travel time of 53 min.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Coach takes 1 h 5 min on average.
The distance between Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main is around 78 km.
The average frequency per day from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main is:
- 21 coaches per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Frankfurt am Main from 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 for travellers from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
- Coaches from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main most often leave from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
The following travel companies offer services from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
- FlixBus can get you to Frankfurt am Main by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main for €6 on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG) can get you to Frankfurt am Main by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main for €4 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:
- 21 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Frankfurt am Main as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main.
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