Travel Information to Frankfurt am Main from Heidelberg
| 48 miles (78 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $7 | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 53 min | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 53 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 48 miles (78 km) by train or bus to Frankfurt am Main from Heidelberg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main.
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How to get from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get between Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main is a train with an average price of $5 (€4).
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $7 (€6).
The fastest way from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main is by train with an average journey time of 53 min.
There are alternative travel options to Frankfurt am Main that take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h 5 min.
Frankfurt am Main is approximately 48 miles (78 km) away from Heidelberg.
The average frequency per day from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main is:
- 21 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
- Buses mostly leave from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and tend to arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
- You can take a bus from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $7 (€6) with FlixBus from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main.
- You can travel by train from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), and you can find FlixTrain Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main tickets for $5 (€4) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:
- You can find 21 direct buses per day to take to Frankfurt am Main with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct train to Frankfurt am Main with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain with 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Frankfurt am Main tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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