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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, and a train costs an average of €5.
Distance: 78 km
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€11 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 21m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Stuttgart to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Heidelberg:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stuttgart to Heidelberg costing on average €7.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 45m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, TGV, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Go Ahead BW to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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