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Compare bus, train, and flight for Rotterdam to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $62, while a flight costs an average of $499.
Distance: 253 miles (408 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$499 Average price | $132 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $112 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration 5h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 14m Average total duration 9h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Rotterdam to Heidelberg:
A bus is $70 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Heidelberg costing on average $132 (€111).
A bus is $437 (€366) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Heidelberg costing on average $499 (€419).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 10h 14m.
You'll arrive about 2h 49m sooner (2h 15m by flight vs 5h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $499 (€419) compared to roughly $112 (€94) 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 Rotterdam to Heidelberg
How to get from Rotterdam to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM12h05Rotterdam, Zuidplein4:00 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$511One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM12h05Rotterdam, Zuidplein4:00 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$511One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 2043 · ICE 125 · ICE 1011 · S312:05 PM5h11Rotterdam Centraal5:16 PMHeidelberg Hbf$991One-way3 transfers
Other options
- IC 1127 · IC 3525 · 20075 · ICE 6258:15 AM6h17Rotterdam Centraal2:32 PMHeidelberg Hbf$521One-way4 transfers
- IC 1143 · IC 3541 · 20083 · ICE 72312:15 PM6h17Rotterdam Centraal6:32 PMHeidelberg Hbf$581One-way4 transfers
- IC 1143 · IC 3541 · 20083 · 1062712:15 PM6h56Rotterdam Centraal7:11 PMHeidelberg Hbf$581One-way6 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM11h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)4:00 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$511One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 AM10h35Rotterdam, Zuidplein5:10 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$561One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM13h15Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:20 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$561One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Heidelberg:
A bus is $70 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Heidelberg costing on average $132 (€111).
A bus is $437 (€366) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Heidelberg costing on average $499 (€419).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 10h 14m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Heidelberg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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