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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 30m. 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 €18, and a train costs an average of €16.
Distance: 159 miles (257 km)
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€57 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest |
4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Heidelberg:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Heidelberg costing on average $23 (€18).
A train is $94 (€75) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Heidelberg costing on average $114 (€90).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 39m.
Bus takes on average 5h 30m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 7 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 train, bus, 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 Deutsche Bahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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