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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lucerne to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $46 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, while a flight costs an average of $520.
Distance: 164 miles (264 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$520 Average price | $95 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $127 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 0m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 48m Average total duration 6h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Lucerne to Heidelberg:
A bus is $49 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Heidelberg costing on average $95 (€80).
A bus is $474 (€398) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Heidelberg costing on average $520 (€437).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 6h 48m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (3h 0m by flight vs 3h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $520 (€437) compared to roughly $127 (€106) 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 Lucerne to Heidelberg
How to get from Lucerne to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 2:35 PM6h50Lucerne9:25 PMHeidelberg$261One-way0 transfers
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- 2:35 PM6h50Lucerne9:25 PMHeidelberg$261One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:35 PM6h50Lucerne9:25 PMHeidelberg$261One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3:35 PM11h20Lucerne2:55 AMHeidelberg$371One-way0 transfers
- 1:35 PM6h55Lucerne8:30 PMHeidelberg$871One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Heidelberg:
A bus is $49 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Heidelberg costing on average $95 (€80).
A bus is $474 (€398) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Heidelberg costing on average $520 (€437).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 6h 48m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Turin Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) 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, KLM Cityhopper, ITA, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with ITA, Air Dolomiti.
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