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Compare bus, train, and flight for Duisburg to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. 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 $46, while a flight costs an average of $209.
Distance: 163 miles (263 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$105 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $209 Average price | $56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 44m Average total duration 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.6kg 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 Duisburg to Heidelberg:
A bus is $59 (€50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Heidelberg costing on average $105 (€88).
A bus is $163 (€136) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Heidelberg costing on average $209 (€175).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 44m.
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (3h 14m by train vs 3h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $105 (€88) compared to roughly $56 (€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 Duisburg to Heidelberg
How to get from Duisburg to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:45 AM5h25Duisburg4:10 PMHeidelberg$381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:45 AM5h25Duisburg4:10 PMHeidelberg$381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:45 AM5h25Duisburg4:10 PMHeidelberg$381One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 5:40 PM6h40Duisburg12:20 AMHeidelberg$451One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Heidelberg:
A bus is $59 (€50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Heidelberg costing on average $105 (€88).
A bus is $163 (€136) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Heidelberg costing on average $209 (€175).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 44m.
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Heidelberg 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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