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Compare bus, train, and flight for Munich to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 31m. 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 €25, while a flight costs an average of €335.
Distance: 254 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€65 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €335 Average price | €49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration 2h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.5kg 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 Munich to Heidelberg
Compare the available ways to get from Munich to Heidelberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Heidelberg:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Heidelberg costing on average €65.
A bus is €311 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Heidelberg costing on average €335.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 5h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Munich to Heidelberg
How to get from Munich to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
6:30 AM 5h35 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 12:05 PM Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
6:30 AM 5h35 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 12:05 PM Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH410010:15 PM 0h45 Munich Airport 11:00 PM Stuttgart Airport €130 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 618
12:01 AM 3h12 Munich Hbf 3:13 AM Heidelberg Hbf €24 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 698
10:38 PM 3h07 Munich Hbf 1:45 AM Heidelberg Hbf €30 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 614 · ICE 1096
5:33 AM 3h11 Munich Hbf 8:44 AM Heidelberg Hbf €37 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
9:05 AM 6h10 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 3:15 PM Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof €24 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:00 AM 4h45 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 11:45 AM Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:15 AM 4h55 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 1:10 PM Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
DE40638:45 AM 0h55 Munich Airport 9:40 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €146 1 One-way 0 transfers- DE4065
4:45 PM 1h00 Munich Airport 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €146 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH4058
7:10 PM 0h45 Munich Airport 7:55 PM Stuttgart Airport €166 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Heidelberg:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Heidelberg costing on average €65.
A bus is €311 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Heidelberg costing on average €335.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 5h 35m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Heidelberg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, Swiss, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 18 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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