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Compare train and coach for Aachen to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 240 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£61 Average Price | £29 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Aachen to Heidelberg
How to get to Heidelberg from Aachen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Heidelberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
26807 · ICE 1648 · S35:514h26Aachen Hbf10:17Heidelberg Hbf£231One-way2 changes
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26807 · ICE 1648 · S35:514h26Aachen Hbf10:17Heidelberg Hbf£231One-way2 changes
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26813 · ICE 515 · S38:512h53Aachen Hbf11:44Heidelberg Hbf£621One-way2 changes
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S19 · ICE 921 · 4251 · ICE 5112:365h17Aachen Hbf7:53Heidelberg Hbf£261One-way4 changes
S19 · ICE 911 · 159653:353h40Aachen Hbf7:15Heidelberg Hbf£271One-way2 changes
26809 · ICE 25 · ICE 1093+
245116:514h20Aachen Hbf11:11Heidelberg Hbf£311One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus15:106h30Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße21:40Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£231One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus19:456h35Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße2:20Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£231One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus14:257h05Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße21:30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£231One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Heidelberg:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Heidelberg costing on average £61.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 19m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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