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Compare train and bus for Bochum to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bochum to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, while a flight costs an average of €236.
Distance: 157 miles (253 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€92 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €236 Average price | €47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 53m Average total duration 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.5kg 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 Bochum to Heidelberg:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bochum to Heidelberg costing on average €92.
A bus is €207 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bochum to Heidelberg costing on average €236.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (3h 23m by train vs 3h 33m by car). Tickets start at around €92 compared to roughly €47 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Bochum to Heidelberg
How to get from Bochum to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bochum to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:15 AM6h05Bochum2:20 PMHeidelberg€211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:15 AM6h05Bochum2:20 PMHeidelberg€211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:15 AM6h05Bochum2:20 PMHeidelberg€211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:00 PM8h20Bochum3:20 AMHeidelberg€241One-way0 transfers
- 7:15 AM6h05Bochum1:20 PMHeidelberg€331One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bochum to Heidelberg:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bochum to Heidelberg costing on average €92.
A bus is €207 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bochum to Heidelberg costing on average €236.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bochum and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bochum, Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Bochum Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, FlixTrain to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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