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Compare bus, train, and flight for The Hague to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from The Hague to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. 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 $57, while a flight costs an average of $576.
Distance: 265 miles (428 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$156 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $576 Average price | $118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 0m Average total duration 9h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from The Hague to Heidelberg:
A bus is $99 (€83) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from The Hague to Heidelberg costing on average $156 (€131).
A bus is $519 (€435) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from The Hague to Heidelberg costing on average $576 (€483).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 49m.
Bus takes on average 10h 0m.
You'll arrive about 2h 15m sooner (3h 11m by flight vs 5h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $576 (€483) compared to roughly $118 (€99) 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 The Hague to Heidelberg
How to get from The Hague to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from The Hague to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:00 AM9h45The Hague4:45 PMHeidelberg$381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7:00 AM9h45The Hague4:45 PMHeidelberg$381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 7:50 AM9h25The Hague5:15 PMHeidelberg$521One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:00 AM9h45The Hague5:45 PMHeidelberg$391One-way0 transfers
- 2:45 AM12h25The Hague3:10 PMHeidelberg$511One-way0 transfers
- 3:45 AM12h25The Hague4:10 PMHeidelberg$591One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from The Hague to Heidelberg:
A bus is $99 (€83) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from The Hague to Heidelberg costing on average $156 (€131).
A bus is $519 (€435) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from The Hague to Heidelberg costing on average $576 (€483).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 49m.
Bus takes on average 10h 0m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between The Hague and Heidelberg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from The Hague Centraal and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Den Haag, Centraal Station and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Cityjet to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Cityjet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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