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Compare bus, train, and flight for Copenhagen to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $75 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $75, while a flight costs an average of $195.
Distance: 462 miles (744 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$97 Average price | $75 Average price Cheapest | $195 Average price | $239 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 48m Average total duration 10h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 56m Average total duration 14h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 2.2 - 4.5kg 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 Copenhagen to Heidelberg:
A bus is $21 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Heidelberg costing on average $97 (€79).
A bus is $120 (€98) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Heidelberg costing on average $195 (€160).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 48m.
Bus takes on average 14h 56m.
The journey is about 6m faster (10h 18m by train vs 10h 24m by car) and roughly $142 (€116) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($97 (€79) vs $239 (€195)). 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 Copenhagen to Heidelberg
How to get from Copenhagen to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 AM18h45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro4:20 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$551One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 AM18h45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro4:20 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$551One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH8292:40 PM1h30Copenhagen Airport4:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2451One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:25 AM14h33København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro8:58 PMHeidelberg Hbf$701One-way1 transfer - ECE 395 · ICE 77512:22 PM9h48Copenhagen Central Station10:10 PMHeidelberg Hbf$981One-way1 transfer
- IC 50145 · IC 5761 · 11179 · ICE 7711:45 AM11h21Copenhagen Central Station11:06 PMHeidelberg Hbf$1221One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain10:05 PM18h52København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro4:57 PMHeidelberg Hbf$711One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain8:55 PM16h02København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:57 PMHeidelberg Hbf$771One-way1 transfer
- LH2439 · LH21468:40 AM3h45Copenhagen Airport12:25 PMStuttgart Airport$1791One-way1 transfer
- LH2447 · LH21466:00 AM6h25Copenhagen Airport12:25 PMStuttgart Airport$1791One-way1 transfer
LO464 · LO38110:50 AM22h50Copenhagen Airport9:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1851One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Heidelberg:
A bus is $21 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Heidelberg costing on average $97 (€79).
A bus is $120 (€98) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Heidelberg costing on average $195 (€160).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 48m.
Bus takes on average 14h 56m.
- Around 91 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Heidelberg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Air Baltic to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Sas Airways.
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