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Compare bus and train for Bregenz to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bregenz to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. 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 $57, while a train costs an average of $120.
Distance: 140 miles (226 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$120 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 53m Average total duration 7h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bregenz to Heidelberg
Compare the available ways to get from Bregenz to Heidelberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bregenz to Heidelberg:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bregenz to Heidelberg costing on average $120.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 53m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (3h 30m by train vs 3h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $120 compared to roughly $59 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 Bregenz to Heidelberg
How to get from Bregenz to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bregenz to Heidelberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

7:50 AM 4h32 Bregenz 12:22 PM Heidelberg $72 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest

7:50 AM 4h32 Bregenz 12:22 PM Heidelberg $72 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest

6:49 AM 3h55 Bregenz 10:44 AM Heidelberg $78 1 One-way 3 transfers
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5:15 AM 5h07 Bregenz 10:22 AM Heidelberg $72 1 One-way 3 transfers
1:49 PM 4h33 Bregenz 6:22 PM Heidelberg $73 1 One-way 3 transfers
12:49 PM 4h55 Bregenz 5:44 PM Heidelberg $73 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bregenz to Heidelberg:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bregenz to Heidelberg costing on average $120.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 53m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bregenz and Heidelberg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bregenz station and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bregenz, Fritz-Mayer-Platz (Busbahnhof) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Heidelberg by train.
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