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Compare coach, train and flight for Hamburg to Heilbronn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Heilbronn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 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 coach costs an average of £36, while a flight costs an average of £118.
Distance: 496 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£59 Average Price | £36 Average Price Cheapest | £118 Average Price | £29 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 44m Average total duration 10h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.0kg 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 Hamburg to Heilbronn:
A coach is £68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Heilbronn costing on average £113.
A coach is £263 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Heilbronn costing on average £307.
Other travel options to Heilbronn take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 20m.
Coach takes on average 10h 48m.
You'll arrive about 54m sooner (5h 50m by train vs 6h 44m by car). Tickets start at around £113 compared to roughly £29 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 Hamburg to Heilbronn
How to get to Heilbronn from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Heilbronn is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 22:3515h30Hamburg14:05Heilbronn£361One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 22:3515h30Hamburg14:05Heilbronn£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 20:4512h10Hamburg8:55Heilbronn£381One-way0 changes
Other options
- 20:1014h55Hamburg11:05Heilbronn£391One-way0 changes
- 10:0014h20Hamburg0:20Heilbronn£391One-way0 changes
- 21:3515h30Hamburg13:05Heilbronn£451One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Heilbronn:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Heilbronn costing on average £59.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Heilbronn costing on average £118.
Other travel options to Heilbronn take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Coach takes on average 10h 44m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Heilbronn as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Heilbronn Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Heilbronn, Hbf (Central station).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Heilbronn by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa to go to Heilbronn by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heilbronn by coach.
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