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Compare bus, train, and flight for Heidelberg to Prague
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €130.
Distance: 259 miles (418 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€34 Average price Cheapest | €68 Average price | €158 Average price | €91 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 55m Average total duration 7h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 41m Average total duration 8h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.5kg 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 Prague:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Prague costing on average €68.
A bus is €124 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Prague costing on average €158.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
Train takes on average 8h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Prague
How to get from Heidelberg to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Prague is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 211 · ICE 517+
3631:13 PM9h09Heidelberg Hbf10:22 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€301One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
ICE 211 · ICE 517+
3631:13 PM9h09Heidelberg Hbf10:22 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€301One-way2 transfers
Fastest
DE44099:50 AM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport10:50 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€1451One-way0 transfers
Other options
15318 · ICE 629 · 3577+
3631:26 PM8h56Heidelberg Hbf10:22 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€381One-way3 transfers
R 15318 · ICE 1653 · rj 1791:26 PM10h05Heidelberg Hbf11:31 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€411One-way2 transfers
15310 · ICE 621 · 3569+
3599:26 AM8h55Heidelberg Hbf6:21 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€581One-way3 transfers
FlixBus5:50 AM6h55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof12:45 PMPraha, Na Knížecí€371One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:50 AM7h15Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof1:05 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€371One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:05 PM6h50Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof10:55 PMPraha, Na Knížecí€401One-way0 transfers
DE44073:00 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport4:00 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€1451One-way0 transfers
DE44118:10 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:10 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€1571One-way0 transfers
ICE 1576 · ICE 14+
DE44111:18 PM7h52Heidelberg Hbf9:10 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€1621One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Prague:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Prague costing on average €68.
A bus is €124 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Prague costing on average €158.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
Train takes on average 8h 11m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Prague as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
- Travel with alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH, Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy to go to Prague by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Swiss to go to Prague by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst.
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