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Compare bus, train, and flight for Heidelberg to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 31m. 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 $47, while a flight costs an average of $474.
Distance: 216 miles (349 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$73 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $474 Average price | $85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Heidelberg to Brussels
Compare the available ways to get from Heidelberg to Brussels, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Brussels:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Brussels costing on average $73.
A bus is $427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Brussels costing on average $474.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 9h 13m.
The journey is about 1h 5m faster (4h 12m by train vs 5h 17m by car) and roughly $13 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($73 vs $85). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Brussels
How to get from Heidelberg to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:35 PM 10h00 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 3:35 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $59 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:35 PM 10h00 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 3:35 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $59 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH10046:45 AM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 7:45 AM Brussels Airport $393 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2049 · ICE 16
8:24 AM 5h11 Heidelberg Hbf 1:35 PM Brussels-Midi $84 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 70+
24399+ICE 3187:06 PM 4h29 Heidelberg Hbf 11:35 PM Brussels-Midi $92 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 1096 · ICE 16
8:46 AM 4h49 Heidelberg Hbf 1:35 PM Brussels-Midi $107 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:40 PM 9h40 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 7:20 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) $61 1 One-way 1 transfer
- S33 · ICE 616+SN2614
6:07 AM 11h23 Heidelberg Hbf 5:30 PM Brussels Airport $165 1 One-way 2 transfers - S33 · ICE 616+SN2610
6:07 AM 6h28 Heidelberg Hbf 12:35 PM Brussels Airport $185 1 One-way 2 transfers - S3 · ICE 918+LH124+LH5584
12:43 PM 10h27 Heidelberg Hbf 11:10 PM Brussels Airport $206 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Brussels:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Brussels costing on average $73.
A bus is $427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Brussels costing on average $474.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 9h 13m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Brussels as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Swiss, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Edelweiss Air, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Brussels by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Brussels by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Brussels by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa.
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