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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 $120 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. 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 $120, while a flight costs an average of $509.
Distance: 450 miles (725 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$169 Average price | $509 Average price | $120 Average price Cheapest | $258 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 49m Average total duration 7h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 25m Average total duration 15h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Heidelberg:
A bus is $49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Heidelberg costing on average $169.
A bus is $389 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Heidelberg costing on average $509.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 49m.
Bus takes on average 16h 25m.
You'll arrive about 6h 20m sooner (2h 54m by flight vs 9h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $509 compared to roughly $258 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 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.
4:00 PM17h56Marseille9:56 AMHeidelberg$571One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 4:00 PM17h56Marseille9:56 AMHeidelberg$571One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:00 PM17h20Marseille2:20 PMHeidelberg$791One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:20 AM18h35Marseille2:55 AMHeidelberg$671One-way0 transfers
- 8:00 PM17h20Marseille1:20 PMHeidelberg$811One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Heidelberg:
A bus is $49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Heidelberg costing on average $169.
A bus is $389 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Heidelberg costing on average $509.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 49m.
Bus takes on average 16h 25m.
- Around 50 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with TGV to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Lufthansa City Airlines.
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