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Compare train and bus for Strasbourg to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Strasbourg to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, while a train costs an average of €45.
Distance: 71 miles (115 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€45 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 11m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Strasbourg to Heidelberg:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Heidelberg costing on average €45.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 37m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (1h 41m by train vs 1h 45m by car). Tickets start at around €45 compared to roughly €23 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Strasbourg to Heidelberg
How to get from Strasbourg to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Strasbourg to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:45 PM2h10Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile10:55 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:45 PM2h10Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile10:55 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 790+
TGV 95775:46 PM1h30Strasbourg station7:16 PMHeidelberg Hbf€561One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 87455 · ICE 2 · S27:22 PM2h01Strasbourg station9:23 PMHeidelberg Hbf€261One-way2 transfers
- 87463 · IC 60402 · ICE 61912:06 AM2h11Strasbourg station2:17 AMHeidelberg Hbf€271One-way2 transfers
- 87419 · ICE 2267 · S32 · 196449:52 AM2h27Strasbourg station12:19 PMHeidelberg Hbf€341One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus5:30 AM2h00Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile7:30 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:50 AM2h00Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile10:50 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:00 AM2h20Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile12:20 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Heidelberg:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Heidelberg costing on average €45.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 37m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Strasbourg and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Strasbourg station and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, FlixTrain to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, FlixTrain.
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