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Compare bus and flight for Rome to Heidelberg
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 $56. 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 $56, and a flight costs an average of $30.
Distance: 550 miles (886 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus |
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$105 Average price | $88 Average price Cheapest |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 42m Average total duration 18h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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 Rome to Heidelberg:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Heidelberg costing on average $105 (€84).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 27m.
Bus takes on average 18h 12m.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Heidelberg
How to get from Rome to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Heidelberg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- U229946:25 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport8:25 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$661One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- U229946:25 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport8:25 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$661One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW28878:55 PM1h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:35 PMStuttgart Airport$1181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM18h50Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina4:35 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$861One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 AM18h30Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina3:55 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$871One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM21h10Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina6:40 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$891One-way1 transfer
- U229921:00 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport3:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$731One-way0 transfers
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ICE 611 · S31:00 PM4h45Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport5:45 PMHeidelberg Hbf$1021One-way2 transfers - U22992+ICE 201 · 192451:00 PM5h48Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport6:48 PMHeidelberg Hbf$1021One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Heidelberg:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Heidelberg costing on average $105 (€84).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 27m.
Bus takes on average 18h 12m.
- Around 108 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 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 easyJet, Lufthansa, Malta Air, Eurowings, ITA, Avion Express Malta, Ryanair to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 13 direct flights per day with easyJet, Lufthansa, Malta Air, Eurowings, ITA, Avion Express Malta, Ryanair.
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