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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $53. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $53, and a train costs an average of $308.
Distance: 550 miles (886 km)
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$117 Average price | $100 Average price Cheapest | $308 Average price |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 42m Average total duration 18h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 57m Average total duration 10h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Rome to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Rome to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Heidelberg:
A flight is $23 (€18) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Heidelberg costing on average $53 (€42).
A flight is $277 (€221) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Heidelberg costing on average $308 (€245).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 33m.
Bus takes on average 18h 20m.
- Around 110 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl, Itabus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Frecciarossa to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with easyJet, KM Malta Airlines, Eurowings , Lufthansa, ITA, Ryanair, Avion Express Malta to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- 13 direct flights per day with KM Malta Airlines, ITA, Avion Express Malta.
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