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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 58m. 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 £51, while a train costs an average of £97.
Distance: 499 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£97 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 58m Average total duration Fastest 5h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 21m Average total duration 10h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Heidelberg
How to get to Heidelberg from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Heidelberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:0013h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)22:30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£311One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:0013h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)22:30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£311One-way1 change
Fastest
LH10836:551h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£2211One-way0 changes
Other options
- TGV 9583+
S310:015h45Lyon Part Dieu15:46Heidelberg Hbf£881One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:0513h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)21:35Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£311One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:2010h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)15:50Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£331One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:1010h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)14:00Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£351One-way1 change
KL1426 · KL18176:304h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:05Frankfurt am Main Airport£1401One-way1 change- KL1426 · KL18196:307h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport13:35Frankfurt am Main Airport£1401One-way1 change
- KL1426 · KL18216:3011h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport18:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£1401One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Heidelberg:
A coach is £57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Heidelberg costing on average £97.
A coach is £124 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Heidelberg costing on average £164.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 57m.
Flight takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Heidelberg by train.
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