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Compare train and bus for Vienna to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, while a train costs an average of $124.
Distance: 359 miles (578 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$124 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $156 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 9m Average total duration Fastest 7h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 49m Average total duration 10h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg 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 Vienna to Heidelberg:
A bus is $95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Heidelberg costing on average $162.
A bus is $424 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Heidelberg costing on average $490.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 0m.
Bus takes on average 11h 58m.
You'll arrive about 4h 42m sooner (2h 52m by flight vs 7h 34m by car). Tickets start at around $490 compared to roughly $156 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 Vienna to Heidelberg
How to get from Vienna to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:45 PM12h20Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz12:05 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$621One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:45 PM12h20Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz12:05 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$621One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OS2651:20 PM1h10Vienna International Airport2:30 PMStuttgart Airport$4311One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJX 68 · ICE 6186:28 PM9h07Vienna3:35 AMHeidelberg Hbf$731One-way1 transfer
900+ICE 2105:38 AM9h06Vienna Westbahnhof2:44 PMHeidelberg Hbf$831One-way1 transfer- 902+ICE 2106:38 AM8h06Vienna Westbahnhof2:44 PMHeidelberg Hbf$891One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:25 PM12h40Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)12:05 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$621One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain11:30 PM15h27Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)2:57 PMHeidelberg Hbf$701One-way1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM15h20Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz12:35 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$701One-way1 transfer
- OS1996:00 AM1h30Vienna International Airport7:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1911One-way0 transfers
- OS199+ICE 513 · S36:00 AM3h45Vienna International Airport9:45 AMHeidelberg Hbf$2211One-way2 transfers
- LX3551+
LX36306:45 AM3h45Vienna International Airport10:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Heidelberg:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Heidelberg costing on average $124.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 9m.
Bus takes on average 10h 49m.
- Around 99 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 19 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Avion Express Malta, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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