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Compare train and bus for Heidelberg to Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Leinfelden-Echterdingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 39m. 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 €11, while a train costs an average of €39.
Distance: 54 miles (87 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€39 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest | €17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Leinfelden-Echterdingen:
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Leinfelden-Echterdingen costing on average €39.
Other travel options to Leinfelden-Echterdingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 35m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (1h 9m by train vs 1h 27m by car). Tickets start at around €39 compared to roughly €17 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 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
How to get from Heidelberg to Leinfelden-Echterdingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Leinfelden-Echterdingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:55 PM2h30Heidelberg7:25 PMLeinfelden-Echterdingen€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
4:55 PM2h30Heidelberg7:25 PMLeinfelden-Echterdingen€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
7:45 PM1h55Heidelberg9:40 PMLeinfelden-Echterdingen€91One-way0 transfers
Other options
2:15 PM2h05Heidelberg4:20 PMLeinfelden-Echterdingen€91One-way0 transfers
1:25 PM2h45Heidelberg4:10 PMLeinfelden-Echterdingen€141One-way0 transfers
2:25 PM2h45Heidelberg5:10 PMLeinfelden-Echterdingen€141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Leinfelden-Echterdingen:
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Leinfelden-Echterdingen costing on average €39.
Other travel options to Leinfelden-Echterdingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 35m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Leinfelden-Echterdingen 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 Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leinfelden-Echterdingen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Leinfelden-Echterdingen by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
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