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Compare bus, train, and flight for Amsterdam to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. 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 $45, while a flight costs an average of $233.
Distance: 263 miles (424 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$91 Average price | $45 Average price Cheapest | $233 Average price | $116 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 42m Average total duration 11h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg 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 Amsterdam to Heidelberg:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Heidelberg costing on average $91 (€75).
A bus is $188 (€154) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Heidelberg costing on average $233 (€190).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Bus takes on average 11h 42m.
The journey is about 7m faster (5h 13m by train vs 5h 20m by car) and roughly $25 (€20) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($91 (€75) vs $116 (€95)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Heidelberg
How to get from Amsterdam to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:50 PM7h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)4:00 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:50 PM7h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)4:00 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL18258:55 PM1h05Amsterdam Airport Schiphol10:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2761One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 121 · ICE 2176:40 AM5h24Amsterdam Centraal12:04 PMHeidelberg Hbf$611One-way1 transfer
- IC 3545 · 20085 · 10629 · IC 204812:56 PM6h38Amsterdam Zuid7:34 PMHeidelberg Hbf$661One-way3 transfers
- ICE 121 · ICE 27 · ICE 211+
245156:40 AM6h31Amsterdam Centraal1:11 PMHeidelberg Hbf$671One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 AM9h05Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:50 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$571One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:40 PM12h00Schiphol, Airport Terminal 110:40 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$681One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:15 PM12h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:40 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$681One-way0 transfers
- KL18158:25 AM1h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:35 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2761One-way0 transfers
- KL1815+ICE 2515 · 192738:25 AM4h23Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:48 PMHeidelberg Hbf$3161One-way2 transfers
- KL1815+ICE 225 · S38:25 AM4h51Amsterdam Airport Schiphol1:16 PMHeidelberg Hbf$3181One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Heidelberg:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Heidelberg costing on average $91 (€75).
A bus is $188 (€154) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Heidelberg costing on average $233 (€190).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Bus takes on average 11h 42m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Heidelberg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Eurowings to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Eurowings.
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