The cheapest and fastest trains from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf
Cheapest price
$9
Average price
$26
Fastest journey
52 m
Average duration
53 m
Trains per day
44
Distance
72 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf will cost around $26 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
Of the 44 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main Airport for Heidelberg Hbf on Fri, May 15, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, May 15 the direct trains cover the 72 km distance in an average of 53 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 52 m .
On Fri, May 15 the slowest trains will take 54 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 6191:47 AM1h16Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:03 AMHeidelberg Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
ICE 6992:46 AM0h52Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:38 AMHeidelberg Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
ICE 17 · ICE 16715:15 PM1h26Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:41 PMHeidelberg Hbf$121One-way1 transfer
ICE 15 · ICE 15771:15 PM1h26Frankfurt Airport long-distance station2:41 PMHeidelberg Hbf$121One-way1 transfer
ICE 11 · ICE 15739:15 AM1h26Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:41 AMHeidelberg Hbf$121One-way1 transfer
ICE 6992:46 AM0h52Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:38 AMHeidelberg Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
ICE 1015 · S28:30 PM0h53Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:23 PMHeidelberg Hbf$271One-way1 transfer
ICE 1013 · S36:22 PM0h54Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:16 PMHeidelberg Hbf$271One-way1 transfer
ICE 915 · S310:22 AM0h54Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:16 AMHeidelberg Hbf$271One-way1 transfer
ICE 919 · S32:22 PM0h54Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:16 PMHeidelberg Hbf$271One-way1 transfer
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 3m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 44 miles (72 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$19 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 35m Average total duration 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf:
A bus is $7 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf costing on average $19 (€15).
Other travel options to Heidelberg Hbf take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 5m.
Tickets start at around $19 (€15) compared to roughly $17 (€14) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-2.13 (€-1.71). The journey takes 1h 5m versus 52m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Live departures
Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf train times
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf trains for today, Thursday, May 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 515 · S3 | Delayed 8:57 AM 10:50 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 11:44 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 219 | 11:00 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h04 | 12:04 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S9 · ICE 211 | On time 11:45 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h26 | 1:11 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 105 · 19273 | Delayed 10:04 AM 11:51 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h57 | 12:48 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1255 · S3 | On time 12:21 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h55 | 1:16 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 517 · S3 | On time 12:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 1:45 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 15 · ICE 1577 | On time 1:15 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h26 | 2:41 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 1095 | On time 1:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h26 | 3:11 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 107 · 19277 | On time 1:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h57 | 2:48 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 919 · S3 | On time 2:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 3:16 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 519 · S3 | On time 2:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h55 | 3:46 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 1291 | On time 3:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h26 | 5:11 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 109 · 19281 | On time 3:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h57 | 4:48 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1011 · S3 | On time 4:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 5:16 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 611 · S3 | 4:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 5:45 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 17 · ICE 1671 | On time 5:15 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h26 | 6:41 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 1097 | On time 5:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h26 | 7:11 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 201 · 19245 | On time 5:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h57 | 6:48 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1013 · S3 | On time 6:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 7:16 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 613 · S3 | 6:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 7:45 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 1099 | On time 7:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h26 | 9:11 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 203 · 19249 | On time 7:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h58 | 8:49 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1015 · S2 | On time 8:30 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h53 | 9:23 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 775 | 8:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h25 | 10:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 615 · S1 | 8:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h03 | 9:54 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 77 · S1 | 9:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h37 | 11:22 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 205 · S3 | On time 9:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h01 | 10:52 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 617 · S3 | 10:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h03 | 11:54 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S8 · 4589 · S2 | 11:00 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h59 | 12:59 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| Friday, May 15 | |||||
ICE 619 | 1:47 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h16 | 3:03 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 699 | 2:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h52 | 3:38 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S9 · 15495 · 15963 | 4:15 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h50 | 6:05 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 791+ 15163 | Delayed 5:43 AM 7:09 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h32 | 8:41 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 117 | On time 7:46 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h25 | 9:11 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 101 · 19265 | 7:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h57 | 8:48 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 913 · S3 | On time 8:22 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 9:16 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 513 · S3 | On time 8:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 9:45 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 1573 | On time 9:15 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h26 | 10:41 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 11 · ICE 1573 | On time 9:15 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h26 | 10:41 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 1093 | 9:45 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h26 | 11:11 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 103 · 19269 | 9:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h57 | 10:48 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 915 · S3 | On time 10:22 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0h54 | 11:16 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf
Trains from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf run on average 20 times per day, taking around 1h 5m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by bus.
There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 44 miles (72 km) distance in 40m.
Distance 44 miles (72 km) |
Average train duration 1h 5m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Trains per day 20 |
Direct trains 1 |
Fastest train 40m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain GmbH, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf trainsDeutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain GmbH, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) trains will get you between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Heidelberg Hbf from $6 (€5). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
TGV
FlixTrain GmbH
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
FAQs: Trains from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Heidelberg Hbf, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Heidelberg Hbf
- Monday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Tuesday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Wednesday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Thursday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Friday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Saturday: 09:00 - 19:00
- Sunday: 09:00 - 19:00
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- McDonald's
- Uuuhmami
- Taj Mahal
- Leonardo Hotel
- Qube Hotel
- NH Heidelberg
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