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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a flight costs an average of $385.
Distance: 293 miles (472 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$109 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $385 Average price | $33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 6m Average total duration 5h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 27m Average total duration 8h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg 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 Hamburg to Heidelberg
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Heidelberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Heidelberg:
A bus is $60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Heidelberg costing on average $109.
A bus is $336 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Heidelberg costing on average $385.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 9h 27m.
You'll arrive about 33m sooner (5h 36m by train vs 6h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $109 compared to roughly $33 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 Hamburg to Heidelberg
How to get from Hamburg to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Heidelberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 619
7:45 PM 6h32 Hamburg Hbf 2:17 AM Heidelberg Hbf $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 619
7:45 PM 6h32 Hamburg Hbf 2:17 AM Heidelberg Hbf $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
DE403311:00 AM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 12:10 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $168 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain1:39 PM 7h19 Hamburg Hbf 8:58 PM Heidelberg Hbf $60 1 One-way 0 transfers- ECE 9 · S3
4:29 PM 4h54 Hamburg Hbf 9:23 PM Heidelberg Hbf $93 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 1535 · ICE 775
5:21 PM 4h50 Hamburg Harburg 10:11 PM Heidelberg Hbf $101 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
11:00 AM 9h10 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 8:10 PM Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof $43 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:15 AM 9h55 Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport 8:10 PM Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof $49 1 One-way 0 transfers
- DE4031
7:00 AM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 8:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $183 1 One-way 0 transfers 
EW20455:20 PM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 6:30 PM Stuttgart Airport $216 1 One-way 0 transfers- EW2047
8:20 PM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 9:30 PM Stuttgart Airport $216 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Heidelberg:
A bus is $60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Heidelberg costing on average $109.
A bus is $336 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Heidelberg costing on average $385.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 9h 27m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta.
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