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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $108 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $108, while a flight costs an average of $495.
Distance: 450 miles (725 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$194 Average price | $108 Average price Cheapest | $495 Average price | $252 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 55m Average total duration 7h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 37m Average total duration 16h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.2 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Marseille to Heidelberg
Compare the available ways to get from Marseille to Heidelberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Heidelberg:
A bus is $86 (€73) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Heidelberg costing on average $194 (€163).
A bus is $387 (€325) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Heidelberg costing on average $495 (€416).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 55m.
Bus takes on average 16h 37m.
The journey is about 1h 49m faster (7h 25m by train vs 9h 14m by car) and roughly $59 (€49) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($194 (€163) vs $252 (€212)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Heidelberg
How to get from Marseille to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:40 AM 22h30 Marseille 7:10 AM Heidelberg $66 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
8:40 AM 22h30 Marseille 7:10 AM Heidelberg $66 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
7:20 AM 18h35 Marseille 1:55 AM Heidelberg $70 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9:00 PM 22h58 Marseille 7:58 PM Heidelberg $76 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Heidelberg:
A bus is $86 (€73) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Heidelberg costing on average $194 (€163).
A bus is $387 (€325) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Heidelberg costing on average $495 (€416).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 55m.
Bus takes on average 16h 37m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Lufthansa City Airlines.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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