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Compare bus, train, and flight for Heidelberg to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, while a train costs an average of €35.
Distance: 172 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€17 Average price Cheapest | €35 Average price | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Heidelberg to Nuremberg:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Nuremberg costing on average €35.
A bus is €100 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Nuremberg costing on average €117.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 27m.
Train takes on average 3h 28m.
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How to get from Heidelberg to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Nuremberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:50 AM3h05Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof8:55 AMNürnberg, ZOB€161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus5:50 AM3h05Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof8:55 AMNürnberg, ZOB€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH1465:15 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport6:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€1021One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 117 · IC 20679:13 AM3h05Heidelberg Hbf12:18 PMNuremberg Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
ICE 1096 · ICE 5298:46 AM3h12Heidelberg Hbf11:58 AMNuremberg Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
ICE 1697 · 896858:05 AM3h16Heidelberg Hbf11:21 AMNuremberg Hbf€441One-way1 transfer
FlixBus9:55 AM3h20Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof1:15 PMNürnberg, ZOB€161One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:05 PM2h55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof7:00 PMNürnberg, ZOB€171One-way0 transfers
LH14810:15 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport11:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€1021One-way0 transfers
LH14210:05 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport10:50 AMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport€1241One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Nuremberg:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Nuremberg costing on average €35.
A bus is €100 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Nuremberg costing on average €117.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 27m.
Train takes on average 3h 28m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Nuremberg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), DB Regio Stuttgart to go to Nuremberg by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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