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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nuremberg to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a flight costs an average of €89.
Distance: 172 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€18 Average price Cheapest | €37 Average price | €109 Average price |
3h 17m Average total duration 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Nuremberg to Heidelberg
How to get from Nuremberg to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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30513Fastest
LH143Other options
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ICE 728 · ICE 1093
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Heidelberg:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Heidelberg costing on average €15.
A bus is €79 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Heidelberg costing on average €89.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
Train takes on average 3h 3m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg and Heidelberg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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