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Compare bus, train, and flight for Düsseldorf to Heilbronn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, while a flight costs an average of €379.
Distance: 180 miles (290 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€116 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €379 Average price | €53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 18m Average total duration 3h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration 6h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg 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 Düsseldorf to Heilbronn
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn:
A bus is €80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn costing on average €116.
A bus is €343 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn costing on average €379.
Other travel options to Heilbronn take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 7h 3m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (3h 48m by train vs 3h 56m by car). Tickets start at around €116 compared to roughly €53 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 Düsseldorf to Heilbronn
How to get from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:15 AM 7h10 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 4:25 PM Heilbronn, Hbf (Central station) €25 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:15 AM 7h10 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 4:25 PM Heilbronn, Hbf (Central station) €25 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- LH75
2:25 PM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 3:15 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €105 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 103 · IC 2040 · 19555 · 19068
8:24 AM 4h23 Düsseldorf Hbf 12:47 PM Heilbronn Hbf €40 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 2619 · 19515 · 19314
8:32 AM 3h54 Düsseldorf Hbf 12:26 PM Heilbronn Hbf €50 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 2619 · 19068
8:32 AM 4h15 Düsseldorf Hbf 12:47 PM Heilbronn Hbf €50 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH77
6:45 PM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 7:35 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €105 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH73
10:15 AM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 11:05 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €105 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH79
6:20 AM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 7:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €105 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn:
A bus is €80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn costing on average €116.
A bus is €343 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Heilbronn costing on average €379.
Other travel options to Heilbronn take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 7h 3m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Heilbronn as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Heilbronn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Heilbronn, Hbf (Central station).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Heilbronn by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, British Airways, Air Dolomiti to go to Heilbronn by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heilbronn by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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