Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf train with Deutsche Bahn (ICE)

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Sep 17

Cheapest price on Sep 17

€15

Average ticket price on Sep 17

€43

Fastest journey on Sep 17

1 h 41 m

Average journey duration on Sep 17

1 h 45 m

Trains on Sep 17

35

Distance

168 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf will cost around €43 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €15.

Fast trains

On Thu, Sep 17, we found 35 trains from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf, including 2 direct services.

On Thu, Sep 17 the direct trains cover the 168 km distance in an average of 1 h 45 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 41 m .

On Thu, Sep 17 the slowest trains will take 1 h 48 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.

  • Deutsche BahnIC 60471
    5:34 AM1h46
    Heidelberg Hbf
    7:20 AMFreiburg Hbf
    151One-way
    0 transfers
  • Deutsche BahnICE 698 · IC 60403
    2:02 AM3h24
    Heidelberg Hbf
    5:26 AMFreiburg Hbf
    151One-way
    1 transfer
  • Deutsche Bahn15963 · ICE 273
    6:10 AM1h51
    Heidelberg Hbf
    8:01 AMFreiburg Hbf
    181One-way
    1 transfer
  • Deutsche BahnS3 · IC 60408
    4:03 AM2h14
    Heidelberg Hbf
    6:17 AMFreiburg Hbf
    181One-way
    1 transfer
  • Deutsche Bahn15961 · ICE 271
    5:10 AM1h51
    Heidelberg Hbf
    7:01 AMFreiburg Hbf
    181One-way
    1 transfer

Travel Information

Compare train and bus for Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a train costs an average of €45.

Distance: 104 miles (168 km)

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Train
Bus
Driving

€45

Average price

€18

Average price

Cheapest

€28

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

2h 15m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 45m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

3h 10m

Average total duration

2h 40m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 50m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

Deutsche Bahn

Most popular train company

FlixBus

Most popular bus company

Your own car or car rental

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf is a bus with an average price of €18.

This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf:

A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf costing on average €45.

The fastest way to travel from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf is by train with an average journey time of 1h 45m.

Other travel options to Freiburg Hbf take longer:

Bus takes on average 2h 40m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Heidelberg Hbf and Freiburg Hbf including taking a train and bus.
We recommend using the bus as it is the most popular way to get from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf among Omio's users.
Take the train. It's meaningfully faster than driving, and the time saved usually justifies the price.

You'll arrive about 5m sooner (1h 45m by train vs 1h 50m by car). Tickets start at around €45 compared to roughly €28 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.

Direct services run with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain GmbH, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.

Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.

Live departures

Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf train times

The table below shows live departures for Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf trains for today, Wednesday, September 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
Deutsche BahnIC 60471
Delayed
3:34 AM 5:34 AMHeidelberg Hbf
1h46
5:17 AM 5:17 AMFreiburg Hbf
0 transfersDirect
Thursday, September 17
Deutsche BahnS3 · IC 60408
Delayed
4:03 AM Heidelberg Hbf
2h14
4:17 AM 4:17 AMFreiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn15961 · ICE 2715:10 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h51
7:01 AM Freiburg Hbf1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn15963 · ICE 273
Delayed
6:10 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h51
6:01 AM 6:01 AMFreiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn15963 · ICE 273
Delayed
6:10 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h51
6:01 AM 6:01 AMFreiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 275
On time
7:13 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h48
9:01 AM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn15965 · 4717 · 47497:22 AM Heidelberg Hbf
2h17
9:39 AM Freiburg Hbf2 transfers
Deutsche Bahn15965 · 4717 · 47497:22 AM Heidelberg Hbf
2h17
9:39 AM Freiburg Hbf2 transfers
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 101
On time
8:13 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h50
10:03 AM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnIC 2049 · ECE 151
On time
8:24 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h49
10:13 AM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 277
On time
9:13 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h48
11:01 AM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 103
On time
10:13 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h50
12:03 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS2 · ICE 71
On time
10:33 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h58
12:31 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 279
On time
11:13 AM Heidelberg Hbf
1h48
1:01 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 105
On time
12:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h52
2:05 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 795 · ECE 5
On time
12:43 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h48
2:31 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 371
On time
1:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h48
3:01 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · 4729 · 171231:18 PM Heidelberg Hbf
2h38
3:56 PM Freiburg Hbf2 transfers
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 107
On time
2:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h52
4:05 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS2 · ICE 73
On time
2:33 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h58
4:31 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 710 · ICE 373
On time
3:20 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h41
5:01 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn4131 · ICE 109
On time
4:21 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h44
6:05 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 799 · ICE 7
On time
4:43 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h48
6:31 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 375
On time
5:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h48
7:01 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 1064
On time
5:18 PM Heidelberg Hbf
2h12
7:30 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 201
On time
6:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h52
8:05 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS2 · ICE 75
On time
6:33 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h58
8:31 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 377
On time
7:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h48
9:01 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 203
On time
8:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h53
10:06 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS33 · ECE 9
On time
8:33 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h58
10:31 PM Freiburg Hbf
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnS1 · ICE 3799:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h48
11:01 PM Freiburg Hbf1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn15997 · 1703110:16 PM Heidelberg Hbf
2h34
12:50 AM Freiburg Hbf1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 77
On time
11:08 PM Heidelberg Hbf
1h50
12:58 AM Freiburg Hbf
0 transfersDirect
Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 677 · 17033 · 1700111:14 PM Heidelberg Hbf
6h08
5:22 AM Freiburg Hbf3 transfers

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf

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Trains from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf run on average 7 times per day, taking around 1h 45m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €15 but you can travel from only €10 by bus.

The earliest train runs at 03:34, the last at 13:20. The fastest train covers the 104 miles (168 km) distance in 1h 34m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from €10
Distance
104 miles (168 km)
Average train duration
1h 45m
Cheapest ticket price
€15
Trains per day
7
Fastest train
1h 34m
First train
3:34 AM
Last train
1:20 PM
Cheapest Month
Dec
Cheapest Day
Tue
High Season
Jul - Sep
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Mon
Least Busy Day
Fri
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from €10

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf trainsDeutsche Bahn trains will get you between Heidelberg Hbf and Freiburg Hbf from €10. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Deutsche Bahn

About
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main train operator, running around 40,000 domestic and international services each day. Its fleet includes a variety of train types: high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) trains, reaching up to 300 km/h; IC (Intercity) and EC (EuroCity) trains for long-distance travel; and IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express), and RB (Regionalbahn) services for regional and local connections. While bathrooms are standard on all trains, amenities such as onboard restaurants and free Wi-Fi are available only on certain train types and routes. DB offers a wide range of fares, including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible tickets, along with discount cards like the BahnCard 25, 50, and 100. Additional options include single tickets, day tickets, and group tickets. Popular routes include Berlin–Munich, Hamburg–Frankfurt, Cologne–Stuttgart, Berlin–Dresden, and Hamburg–Cologne, as well as numerous regional services across Germany.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Deutsche Bahn Duration
1h 34m
Cheapest Deutsche Bahn Price
€15
Deutsche Bahn frequency
5 a day
Luggage included
Passengers are allowed to bring hand luggage and one additional larger item free of charge, provided they can carry it themselves
Luggage storage
Luggage can be stored in overhead racks, under the seat, or in designated luggage areas near the doors or in the middle of the carriage.
Cancellation Policy
Tickets can be canceled based on their fare conditions as mentioned in what type of train tickets are refundable?
Refund
If DB cancels a train, passengers are entitled to a full refund of the ticket price.
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Most ICE and many IC/EC trains have:
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.
Seat reservation
Second Class:
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.
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
DB trains are equipped with facilities for passengers with reduced mobility, including wheelchair spaces, accessible restrooms, and assistance services.
Pets
Small pets (e.g. cats, small dogs, etc.):
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.
Quiet zone

FAQs: Trains from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg 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 Freiburg Hbf, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Train ticket prices from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at €15, while the average price is around €45.
The train from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf takes 1h 34m and runs 7 per day.
The first train from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf leaves at 3:34 AM.
The distance by train from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf is 104 miles (168 km).
The last train from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf leaves at 1:20 PM.
Yes, there is a direct train from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf. This service operates 0 times per day, provided by Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain GmbH, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
Unfortunately, there is no night train available from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf.
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf is by bus, with a cost of around €10.
The train journey from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf is quite scenic, offering views of the picturesque Neckar Valley, lush forests of the Black Forest region, and charming villages along the route.
Yes, a day trip from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf is feasible as the journey duration is 1h 34m, the distance is 104 miles (168 km), and there are 7 train trips per day.
Yes, you can take the train from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf.
Since both Heidelberg Hbf and Freiburg Hbf are in the Schengen Area, a passport is not required for European Union (EU) or Schengen-associated country citizens. A national ID card is sufficient.
Popular day trips by train from Freiburg Hbf include Basel, Zurich, Strasbourg, Bern, Mannheim.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf among Omio's users.
Items not allowed on trains typically include hazardous materials such as explosives, flammable liquids, corrosive substances, and illegal drugs. Additionally, large or bulky items that may obstruct aisles or emergency exits, as well as pets without proper carriers, may be restricted. Specific prohibited items can vary by train operator and region, so please check the rules for your particular journey.
Yes, rail passes such as the Eurail Pass and Interrail Pass are valid on most trains in Germany, including Deutsche Bahn regional and long-distance services. Some high-speed trains may require a reservation fee even with a rail pass.
Germany uses the euro (€) as its currency. Travelers generally find it convenient to use cards, especially contactless payments, in cities and larger establishments. However, cash is still widely accepted and sometimes preferred in smaller shops, markets, and rural areas. Carrying some cash is recommended for flexibility.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.

popular train stations

Popular train stations from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf

Most Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg Hbf trains use the Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf station pair. Use this guide to compare Heidelberg Hbf and Freiburg Hbf train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Heidelberg
Arrival train stations in Freiburg im Breisgau
Heidelberg HbfHeidelberg Hbf, Willy-Brandt-Platz 5, 69115 HeidelbergWifiLockersShoppingParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Desk
City-centre transport

Getting to Heidelberg Hbf from Heidelberg city centre

Heidelberg Hbf is 1 km from Heidelberg city centre. Public transport options include:

BusRnv 35, Rnv 33, Rnv 20, RNV Moonliner 3 · 4m · €3 · every ~13 min
TramRnv 5, Rnv 23, Rnv 22, Rnv 21 · 4m · €2 · every ~20 min

Heidelberg Hbf train station facilities and services

Heidelberg Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.

Food and drink

Food options include: Heid´s Grill, McDonald's, Uuuhmami, Taj Mahal

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Wi-Fi is available at Heidelberg Hbf. ATMs are available at Heidelberg Hbf.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Heidelberg Hbf. Information desks are available at Heidelberg Hbf.

Luggage and lost property

Luggage storage is available at Heidelberg Hbf. Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Heidelberg Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at Heidelberg Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Heidelberg Hbf.

Shops, hotels and contact

Nearby hotels include Leonardo Hotel, Qube Hotel, NH Heidelberg, Krokodil.

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