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Compare train and bus 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 an average ticket price of €10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, while a train costs an average of €27.
Distance: 49 miles (79 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€27 Average price | €10 Average price Cheapest | €14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 29m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €27.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 3m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (59m by train vs 1h 9m by car). Tickets start at around €27 compared to roughly €14 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 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 707:09 PM0h50Heidelberg Hbf7:59 PMFrankfurt South station€51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 707:09 PM0h50Heidelberg Hbf7:59 PMFrankfurt South station€51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 767:06 AM0h44Heidelberg Hbf7:50 AMFrankfurt South station€181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 3786:31 AM0h45Heidelberg Hbf7:16 AMFrankfurt South station€71One-way0 transfers
- ICE 29:06 PM0h48Heidelberg Hbf9:54 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6982:02 AM0h50Heidelberg Hbf2:52 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:45 AM1h25Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof8:10 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:40 PM1h05Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof10:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:20 PM1h30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof4:50 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €27.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 3m.
- Around 37 trains per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus 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, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, TGV to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 23 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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