Heathrow Express

I use this train every time I use Heathrow Airport. There is good signs and noticeable personnel to sell you a ticket and explain how it works. My first time going to London a ticket talker explained that the train is a shuttle to Paddington station. The ride is a quick 15 minutes and the trains have free WiFi. The cost is very good and I think the trains leave every 15 minutes. The trains are clean, quiet, and very well lit. The seats are comfortable.

The proximity of Paddington and ease of connection via circle line to my destination made flying to heathrow a better option otherwise I would have went for London City Airport.
As others have said the express will get you to the city in 15 min and the service is reliable. The only downside here is the cost, assuming you but the ticket 7 days in advance then you are looking at a 55euro return based on Nov 2011 exchange rate.
So the service may be fast but you are certainly paying for it.

I took the Heathrow Express from Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station and I didn’t have any issues. The train feels safe, new, and clean. I didn’t really have anyone in my car, so nobody really bothered me. I wish most trains were like this in the U.S.
It is quite expensive though (about 20 pounds or so, or about $ 35 USD) to get into the heart of London. I guess that’s just how it is here.

If time is of the essence than 15 min from Paddington to Heathrow is a great thing. Now the day i took the Express there was a tube strike. The Tube, the connect, taxis, all in disarray. I gladly paid the higher prices to get to the airport in a timely manner. But then i didnt have a choice!

Comfortable, runs like clockwork, free on-​board Wi-​Fi.
What more do you need?

My main grievance is their price. £26 pp return. — so for the both of us quite a bit of spending money was gobbled up.
The train is fast, reliable, comfortable, clean and loads of space to sit.
It is true that it knocks of a lot of time to get from Heathrow to Paddington, in great comfort
But I think it isn’t worth the price.

The Heathrow Express is almost four times faster, and it is
more comfortable. It is the fastest, most convenient way to travel from
Heathrow Airport to Central London. With no more traffic, taxilines or stops to
worry about, you will be there in the centre of London, or inside the airport,
in just only 15 minutes. And the cost really isn’t matter.

Sauber, schnell & gut.
Heathrow Terminal 1 Paddington in 15 min. Nicht ganz preiswert aber die Schnelligkeit überzeugt. ;-)

15 minuten nach central london alle 15 minuten. unschlagbar in zeit und preis. Tip:
vorher return ticket kaufen (34 pfund statt zweimal single zu 38 pfund)
im zug kann man zurr not auch noch ein ticket kaufen, dann kostet das single ticket aber 23 pfund.
alles sehr einfach mit kreditkarte zu bezahlen. alternativ kann man seine chancen auf einen sitzplatz auch mit einem erste klasse ticket erhoehen, aber meistens findet man doch irgendwo in dem langen zug ein plaetzchen. enjoy!

I like this connection. Despite the time you spend is comparable to the tube journey, it is more convenient. Negative: not very cheap.

top schnelle Möglichkeit in die Coty zu kommen.
Tipp: mit Kreditkarte bezahlen, das wird nicht immer vom Konto abgebucht, dann stimmt auch das Pries-​Leistungsverhältnis ;-)
Ansonsten nicht grade billig aber trptzdem noch günstiger als ein Taxi. Und wasist in London schon biillig…

Nicht der billigste Weg nach London, aber sicherlich der schnellst,…
…, und immer noch billiger als Taxi ;-)

Quick, clean and expensive — nothing more to say about that convenient connection from Heathrow to London downtown.
I took me 30min stepping out of the plane and go to the Express train and the most time I spent queing for passport control.
Will surely take that opportunity for sure again for next business trips.

Probably one of the most expensive public transport options in the world. That being said, it is the fastest and most convenient way of getting to Heathrow, so overall it’s a bit crap and a bit good.

«every 15 minutes in 15 minutes» Schneller und besser kann man nicht von Heathrow in die London City kommen !!

Bizarrely time-​consuming when travelling from Heathrow into Paddington; very expensive (as noted by other reviewers), and not always either quiet or with spare seats at peak times. I’d suggest that, in the event your onward travel takes you into central London or another rail terminus, consider taking the tube instead, as Paddington is not the easiest station to travel on from.

Travelling to T1,2,3 or 5? It’s the fastest, most stress-​free way way to get to Heathrow, though you pay a hefty premium for this.
Travelling to T4? Forget it. No direct trains, so you have to change at T123 for a connecting service. Fine, until you find that the geniuses at the Heathrow Express have concoted a wonderfully batty timetable, which can mean that on Sundays you have to wait up to 25 mins for a connecting service to T4, or, if returning from T4 to London, your connecting train arrives at T123 one minute after the Express train to London has departed, leaving you waiting for the next one.
Not worth the premium if you’re travelling to T4 — for many destinations in London, you’re quicker on the tube.

Was soll man zum Heathrow Express sagen? Er ist schnell, sauber, und teuer. Ausserdem gibts nen T-​Mobile Hotspot an Bord, nur der würde nochmals was extra kosten. Aber hin und Rückfahrt für 38 Pfund (da war noch die Weiterfahrt mit der U-​Bahn von Paddington nach Oxford Circus dabei) find ich (zu) heftig! Wenn in diesem Fall nicht Zeit sprichwörtlich Geld gewesen wäre (ich war nur gut 24 Stunden dort), hätte ich wohl eher den deutlich günstigeren Heathrow Connect genommen.

Ehrlich, das ist der einige wirklich machbare Weg um von und nach Hathrow zu kommen. Ich hab es einmal mit dem Taxi versucht und bin einmal mit der normalen Bahn gefahren, geht einfach nicht, dauert viel zu lange.
Der Express ist sein Geld wert, absolut. Von Paddington Station aus kommt man auch überall gut hin.
Das einzige was mich stört ist der Weg, den man von den Terminals bis zum Bahnsteig zurücklegen muß in Heathrow. Mit Gepäck läuft man sich da schon mal einen kleinen Wolf.

I like the Heathrow Express for its speed and convenience to my place. Nothing beats getting from Heathrow to home in under 30 minutes. However, I think about ¼ times I’ve been on it, it has had some sort of issue that made the ride about 25 – 30 minutes, which really takes away from the value. I feel they should really offer at least a partial refund in those cases.
At one point, I was taking HEX so often that I bought myself a carnet of 12 rides online to get the reduced price so that I could print out my ticket at home. However, to my dismay, the bar code image in the email went away after about two months and I was left with an email with a broken image! Luckily, customer service was smart enough to reissue my carnet without any hassle. What was silly, however, is that he told me the image would be broken again soon, so he told me to either keep my printout around for the remainder of my rides (unlikely) or print out X number of copies of the email to keep around (more unlikely). I think next time, I’m going the mobile route. D’oh!

High-​speed non-​stop train between Paddington station and Heathrow. Very expensive, but very nice. Lots of room for bags, very clean and comfortable carriages, too. Between 15 and 20 minutes are you’re at one end of the line or the other.
Very efficient if you’re (a) travelling alone and (b) arriving/​departing anywhere near Paddington. If there are a few people it really becomes expensive (~£15 each). And if you’ve got a long tube/​bus journey to get to Paddington anyway, then you might be better served by the Tube anyhow.
Living in Ealing, the Heathrow Connect (
) is a better choice for me.

This is a very good service with comfortable and clean trains that are far better than the cramped tube carriages on the Piccadilly Line. Unfortunately it’s expensive and, depending on your destination in London, often verging on useless. This only really serves people living in the north and north-​west of London — Londoners from other parts of the city have little alternative but to take the Piccadilly Line. As somebody who lives within a ten minute taxi journey of Paddington Station I find this useful for getting to Heathrow but if I needed a connecting tube to get home I doubt I’d use it.
Best used if you’re a business traveller on an expense account and so don’t care about the price. For the price conscious a more affordable alternative is Heathrow Connect which is cheaper but not significantly slower.

I have had nothing but positive experiences. As a lone traveller with my luggage and having to get around everywhere it was an absolute pleasure to take. I travelled in by FGW, switched platforms and in 15min I was in Heathrow.
I can understand those who are living in London or aren’t alone might feel it is pricy but as a love traveller coming in from out of town it was a joy.
The train has been reliable, fast, clean and there’s plenty of space for luggage. There are enough seats for everyone and more and the seats are new and comfortable.
Far superior to Stanstead Express.

Der perfekte Zubringer von Heathrow nach Paddington.
Kein Warten auf die U-​Bahn (inklusive Verspätungen und volle Züge)
Leider preislich sehr weit oben angesiedelt.
Man sollte in jedem Fall Hin– und Rückfahrt kaufen (das lohnt sich dann fast schon wieder)
Privat würde ich aber wohl wirklich die U-​Bahn vorziehen :-)

As other reviews testify, the main problem with the Heathrow Express is the price. Boy oh boy is it expensive. The main perk, conversely, is speed and comfort. However, I feel the need to highlight one other teeth-​gritting factor.
The new Terminal 5 has become the terminus of all Heathrow Express Trains. So, trains leave from Paddington Station every 15 minutes, stop at Heathrow Central (for terminals 1, 2, and 3), then go on to 5.
Even someone as dire as maths as myself can play spot the missing number with this one. If you’re travelling to Terminal 4, you have to get off the Express at Heathrow Central and wait for the next Heathrow Connect service.
Heathrow Connect is a stopping train which also goes from Paddington every half an hour, stopping along the way, then calls at Heathrow Central and Terminal 4. A Heathrow Connect ticket is around £7.
The last time I travelled to T4, the Heathrow Connect train I picked onto had left Paddington c. 10 minutes after my Heathrow Express train; and I waited for c. 10 minutes at Heathrow Central to get it.
So the moral of the story is: if your flight goes from T4, it’s not generally worth getting the Heathrow Express, because you’ll have to wait for the next Connect service to turn up anyhow to get to your terminal, and paid £8 extra for the privilege!

Ok, the Heathrow Express is expensive — indeed at about £15 quid each way it can cost you more than your flight! However, has anyone taken the alternative route? Do you not remember having to get up at about 3am to get a 10am flight from Heathrow, because you had to take the Piccadilly line — a trip so long you can see people visibly age during it?
So it’s your usual pay off here between time and money. If you haven’t got an Oyster it’s going to cost you £4 on the tube each way and take about an hour if you went from Paddington to Heathrow — and way more than that if you are in North, South or East London.
Add to that the fact that the Heathrow Express is built for people travelling with bags — as opposed to the tube and the convenience and speed surely mean it’s worthwhile?
Oh and finally it’s a lot nicer to travel in than the dear old tube as well as it has been cleaned that day as opposed to given a rub down in 1963

Ridiculously over priced at 15 quid a journey. It is only helpful if you are going to or continuing your journey from Paddington train station. I can take the Piccadilly line to Kings cross faster than going the Express to Paddington and over to Kings cross or any other National rail train station (other than paddington of course.)
The reason is waiting for the express train can be ten minutes, changing at Paddington and waiting for your tube train. another 15 minutes at an average pace. bleh. If you have to go more than 5 stops from Paddington tube, it is pointless.
Yes it is nice inside, and roomy, and clean, and tons of place for bags. There is soothing music and tv. but yeah. For something that is only sometimes faster, it is not worth the price of about 11 pounds more, to be arriving at your destination within about 10 minutes of another transportation service.
And they offer first class! can you beleive it? why? You will prolly be getting on the tube afterwards on a tube line that is not built for luggage and crowded (the piccadilly tube line from Heathrow has places for baggage.) If you are taking first class on the Heathrow express, you should just take a cab or a limo. or your airline can provide you a limo if you are in first class maybe anything! Sorry. I am ranting. Glad someone else hates it though.
I love Phil’s tag Welcome to London, we want your money. damn straight.

FIFTEEN POUNDS FIFTY PENCE! It’s not often I write in capitals, but I nearly threw up all over the ticket machine this morning when enjoying the swish new T5 Heathrow Express station. Incredibly expensive for a 15 minute train ride. Just enough time to fall asleep, and bang, you’re shoved onto the Bakerloo line, broke and upset.
Still, what a station!

Die teure Bahnkarte lohnt sich eigentlich nur dann, wenn man mit British Airways fliegt. Terminal 1 ist besonders guenstig angebunden, der neue Terminal 5 hat (wie auch 4) seine eigene Station, die noch ein Stueckchen weiter draussen liegt.
Lufthansa fliegt Terminal 2 an; um von hier aus zum Heathrow Express zu gelangen, muss man sogar an der U-​Bahnstation vorbeilaufen.
Was man an Fahrzeit spart, verschwendet man u.U. mit dem Laufen durch endlose Tunnel und Gaenge. Auch in Hammersmith bekommt man meistens ohne Probleme ein Taxi; Fahrtzeit mit der U-​Bahn betraegt ca. 30 Minuten — fuer weniger als den halben Preis.

Wer in London Heathrow ankommt und weiter in die Stadt möchte, kann sich auf eine stundenlange U-​Bahn-​Fahrt einstellen oder das teure Vergnügen einer Taxifahrt machen.
Auf der Schiene gibt es Alternative zur Tube den «Heathrow-​Express», ein Expresszug, der die beiden Flughafenbahnhöfe T1,2,3 und T4 mit dem Londoner Kopfbahnhof Paddington am östlichen Ende der Stadt verbindet.
Der Zug fährt etwa ab morgens 5 Uhr bis kurz vor Mitternacht, fast durchgehend im Viertelstundentakt und braucht auch nur etwa 15 Minuten für eine Tour, für die die Tube 1 Stunde benötigt.
Allerdings ist man meist noch nicht am Ziel. Und die Fahrt ist schon recht teuer: £14.50 kostet eine normale Einzelfahrkarte, £28 die Rückfahrkarte. An Bord kosten die Tickets noch £2 extra.
Das ist ein teurer Spaß, wenn man bedenkt, dass man womöglich doch noch mit U-​Bahn, Bus oder Taxi weiterfahren muss, um an den endgültigen Aufenthaltsort zu kommen. Aber es ist doch ein wesentlich schnellerer Weg als halt mit der Tube.