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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 34m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, and a train costs an average of $20.
Distance: 130 miles (210 km)
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$53 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest |
3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Heidelberg:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Heidelberg costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 30m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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