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Compare bus, train, and flight for Essen to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Essen to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 2m. 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 €33, while a flight costs an average of €133.
Distance: 159 miles (257 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€133 Average price | €80 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 18m Average total duration 6h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Heidelberg:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Heidelberg costing on average €80.
A bus is €100 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Heidelberg costing on average €133.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 7h 18m.
You'll arrive about 2h 31m sooner (1h 2m by flight vs 3h 33m by car). Tickets start at around €133 compared to roughly €47 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Heidelberg
How to get from Essen to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM7h50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)4:20 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€211One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM7h50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)4:20 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€211One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH753:20 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport4:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1021One-way0 transfers
Other options
S9 · IC 20461:20 PM4h14Essen Hbf5:34 PMHeidelberg Hbf€401One-way1 transfer- Bus RE1 · ICE 229 · ICE 1291+
2452312:22 PM4h49Essen5:11 PMHeidelberg Hbf€461One-way3 transfers - S9 · ICE 519 · ICE 229 · ICE 129112:20 PM4h51Essen Hbf5:11 PMHeidelberg Hbf€461One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus1:25 PM5h50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)7:15 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:45 AM6h25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)3:10 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€251One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:15 AM6h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)1:00 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€251One-way0 transfers
LH42176:40 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1021One-way0 transfers- LH796:00 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport6:50 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1021One-way0 transfers
- LH7310:10 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport11:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Heidelberg:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Heidelberg costing on average €80.
A bus is €100 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Heidelberg costing on average €133.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 7h 18m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen 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 Essen Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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