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Compare bus, train, and flight for Leuven to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Leuven to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $73, while a flight costs an average of $467.
Distance: 203 miles (328 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$467 Average price | $138 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest | $84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Leuven to Heidelberg:
A bus is $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Heidelberg costing on average $138.
A bus is $394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leuven to Heidelberg costing on average $467.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
You'll arrive about 2h 20m sooner (2h 17m by flight vs 4h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $467 compared to roughly $84 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Leuven to Heidelberg
How to get from Leuven to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leuven to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM10h30Leuven, Diestsepoort9:50 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$301One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM10h30Leuven, Diestsepoort9:50 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$301One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SN26177:30 PM1h05Brussels Airport8:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1331One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 504 · ICE 11 · IC 20406:26 AM5h08Leuven station11:34 AMHeidelberg Hbf$561One-way2 transfers- IC 504 · ICE 11 · ICE 15736:26 AM4h15Leuven station10:41 AMHeidelberg Hbf$631One-way2 transfers
- IC 506 · ICE 13 · ICE 20138:29 AM5h05Leuven station1:34 PMHeidelberg Hbf$661One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:15 PM9h05Leuven, Diestsepoort2:20 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$351One-way1 transfer
- SN26076:20 AM1h10Brussels Airport7:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1331One-way0 transfers
- SN26132:25 PM1h10Brussels Airport3:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1571One-way0 transfers
LH97+LH56296:45 AM4h15Brussels Airport11:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1631One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Heidelberg:
A bus is $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Heidelberg costing on average $138.
A bus is $394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leuven to Heidelberg costing on average $467.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leuven and Heidelberg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leuven station and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Leuven, Diestsepoort and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic.
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