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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a flight costs an average of €423.
Distance: 465 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€104 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €423 Average price | €123 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 46m Average total duration 7h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration 3h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Paris to Heidelberg:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Heidelberg costing on average €104.
A bus is €381 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Heidelberg costing on average €423.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 26m.
Bus takes on average 7h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Heidelberg
How to get from Paris to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:05 PM6h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:45 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:05 PM6h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:45 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH10416:45 PM1h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport8:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2051One-way0 transfers
Other options
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TGV 95773:55 PM3h46Paris Gare de l'Est7:41 PMHeidelberg Hbf€901One-way1 transfer
ICE 9591 · S311:07 AM3h37Paris Gare de l'Est2:44 PMHeidelberg Hbf€1081One-way1 transfer
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TGV 95617:16 AM3h35Paris Gare de l'Est10:51 AMHeidelberg Hbf€1101One-way1 transfer
FlixBus8:45 AM7h15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:00 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€401One-way0 transfers
DE42928:25 AM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1371One-way0 transfers
DE4292+
ICE 15 · ICE 15778:25 AM6h16Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport2:41 PMHeidelberg Hbf€1551One-way2 transfers
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ICE 105 · 192738:25 AM4h23Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:48 PMHeidelberg Hbf€1701One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Heidelberg:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Heidelberg costing on average €104.
A bus is €381 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Heidelberg costing on average €423.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 26m.
Bus takes on average 7h 46m.
- Around 80 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Vueling, Bulgaria Air, GetJet Airlines, ITA to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst.
- 0 direct trains per day with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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