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Compare train, coach and flight for Nuremberg to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 50m. 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 £9, and a flight costs an average of £81.
Distance: 172 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£15 Average Price Cheapest | £36 Average Price | £123 Average Price |
3h 18m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Nuremberg to Heidelberg
How to get to Heidelberg from Nuremberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Heidelberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus21:353h00Nürnberg, ZOB0:35Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£161One-way0 changes
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FlixBus21:353h00Nürnberg, ZOB0:35Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£161One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH14718:250h50Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport19:15Frankfurt am Main Airport£1571One-way0 changes
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ICE 686 · 19059 · S16:313h31Nuremberg Hbf10:02Heidelberg Hbf£231One-way2 changes
ICE 684 · 19063 · S18:313h30Nuremberg Hbf12:01Heidelberg Hbf£391One-way2 changes
ICE 728 · ICE 10938:003h11Nuremberg Hbf11:11Heidelberg Hbf£441One-way1 change
FlixBus19:053h05Nürnberg, ZOB22:10Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£171One-way0 changes
FlixBus11:553h00Nürnberg, ZOB14:55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£301One-way0 changes
LH1418:300h50Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport9:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£1831One-way0 changes
LH14311:300h50Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport12:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£1831One-way0 changes
LH1496:100h50Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport7:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£2931One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Heidelberg:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Heidelberg costing on average £36.
A coach is £108 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Heidelberg costing on average £123.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 48m.
Train takes on average 3h 8m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
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