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How to get fromHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zurichby train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    4h 22m
    CHF 58–295
  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Zurichrideshare rideshare 288.4 km
    3h 55m
    CHF 19
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    4h 40m
    CHF 25–45
  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 31m
    CHF 25–89
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    6h 22m
    CHF 40–81
  6. Drive 286.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zurichcar car 286.7 km
    3h 20m
    CHF 47–68
  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3h 30m
    CHF 89–273
  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3h 41m
    CHF 119–349
  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4h 49m
    CHF 142–425

Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zurich by train

Calendar164Weekly Trains
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 25–45 and the journey takes 4h 35m.

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