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Compare train, bus, and flight for Heidelberg to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $31 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. 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 $31, while a flight costs an average of $196.
Distance: 150 miles (243 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$78 Average price | $31 Average price Cheapest | $196 Average price | $53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 38m Average total duration 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.5kg 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 Heidelberg to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Düsseldorf costing on average $78.
A bus is $166 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Düsseldorf costing on average $196.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 38m.
Bus takes on average 5h 40m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (3h 8m by train vs 3h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $78 compared to roughly $53 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 Heidelberg to Düsseldorf
How to get from Heidelberg to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1698 · ICE 9209:47 PM4h56Heidelberg Hbf2:43 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$241One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 1698 · ICE 9209:47 PM4h56Heidelberg Hbf2:43 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$241One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH741:30 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport2:15 PMDusseldorf Airport$1351One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 19286 · ICE 100 · 268459:10 PM5h10Heidelberg Hbf2:20 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$301One-way2 transfers
- S3 · S6 · ICE 92010:14 PM4h29Heidelberg Hbf2:43 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$341One-way2 transfers
- S33 · ICE 910 · 897478:33 PM5h14Heidelberg Hbf1:47 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$341One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 AM4h45Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof2:00 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$251One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:20 PM5h55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof6:15 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$251One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 PM4h55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof6:10 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
- LH728:45 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport9:30 AMDusseldorf Airport$1351One-way0 transfers
- LH789:00 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 PMDusseldorf Airport$1351One-way0 transfers
LH42165:15 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport6:00 PMDusseldorf Airport$1351One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Düsseldorf costing on average $78.
A bus is $166 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Düsseldorf costing on average $196.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 38m.
Bus takes on average 5h 40m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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