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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 €20 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 48m. 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 €20, while a flight costs an average of €132.
Distance: 172 km
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€20 Average price Cheapest | €54 Average price | €132 Average price | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 37m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 48m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Heidelberg to Nuremberg
Compare the available ways to get from Heidelberg to Nuremberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Nuremberg:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Nuremberg costing on average €54.
A bus is €113 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Nuremberg costing on average €132.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 37m.
Train takes on average 3h 38m.
Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Nuremberg
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.
- FlixBus
5:50 AM 3h05 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 8:55 AM Nürnberg, ZOB €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
5:50 AM 3h05 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 8:55 AM Nürnberg, ZOB €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH146
5:35 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:20 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport €103 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 15310 · ICE 621
9:26 AM 3h32 Heidelberg Hbf 12:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf €27 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 1291 · IC 2165
5:13 PM 3h05 Heidelberg Hbf 8:18 PM Nuremberg Hbf €28 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2348 · 88617
9:36 AM 3h44 Heidelberg Hbf 1:20 PM Nuremberg Hbf €28 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
9:55 AM 3h20 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 1:15 PM Nürnberg, ZOB €23 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:15 PM 2h50 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 7:05 PM Nürnberg, ZOB €29 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LH140
7:35 AM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:20 AM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport €103 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH148
9:20 PM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:05 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport €103 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH142
9:00 AM 0h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:45 AM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport €103 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Nuremberg:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Nuremberg costing on average €54.
A bus is €113 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Nuremberg costing on average €132.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 37m.
Train takes on average 3h 38m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses 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 Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Nuremberg by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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