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Compare train, bus, and flight for Heilbronn to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heilbronn to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, while a flight costs an average of €421.
Distance: 292 miles (471 km)
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€134 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €421 Average price | €106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 57m Average total duration 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 45m Average total duration 11h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Heilbronn to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Heilbronn to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Heilbronn to Amsterdam:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heilbronn to Amsterdam costing on average €134.
A bus is €372 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heilbronn to Amsterdam costing on average €421.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Bus takes on average 11h 45m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (6h 27m by train vs 6h 31m by car). Tickets start at around €134 compared to roughly €106 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 Heilbronn to Amsterdam
How to get from Heilbronn to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heilbronn to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

10:10 PM 8h50 Heilbronn 7:00 AM Amsterdam €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

10:10 PM 8h50 Heilbronn 7:00 AM Amsterdam €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

10:10 PM 8h50 Heilbronn 7:00 AM Amsterdam €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

5:30 PM 12h00 Heilbronn 5:30 AM Amsterdam €52 1 One-way 0 transfers
6:30 PM 12h00 Heilbronn 6:30 AM Amsterdam €61 1 One-way 0 transfers
9:05 AM 14h50 Heilbronn 11:55 PM Amsterdam €63 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heilbronn to Amsterdam:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heilbronn to Amsterdam costing on average €134.
A bus is €372 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heilbronn to Amsterdam costing on average €421.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Bus takes on average 11h 45m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heilbronn and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Heilbronn Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Heilbronn, Hbf (Central station) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, ITA, CitizenPlane to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
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