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Compare bus and train for Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 49 miles (79 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$15 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 44m Average total duration 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
- FlixBus10:55 AM1h30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof12:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:20 PM1h30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof4:50 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixTrain9:06 AM0h49Heidelberg Hbf9:55 AMFrankfurt South station$181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain3:06 PM0h49Heidelberg Hbf3:55 PMFrankfurt South station$141One-way0 transfers
- ICE 16709:18 AM0h56Heidelberg Hbf10:14 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
- S3 · ICE 101010:43 AM0h55Heidelberg Hbf11:38 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:55 AM1h50Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof12:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:20 PM1h35Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof1:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:20 PM1h05Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof1:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is 0 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $7 (€5).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 24 trains per day.
- Around 24 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, TGV, Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (Oberrheinische Eisenbahn), Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 24 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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