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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Aarau by train, bus, night train, 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 Oltentrain train S3 / ...
    4h 1m
    CHF 34–118

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 107
    6h 15m
    CHF 22–34

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain train S11 / ...
    5h 32m
    CHF 38–107

  4. Drive  297.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Aaraucar car 297.1 km
    2h 41m
    CHF 50–72

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Badentrain train Nightjet
    6h 27m
    CHF 43–83

  6. 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 Oltentrain train
    4h 28m
    CHF 127–339

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    4h 26m
    CHF 109–248

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    4h 35m
    CHF 124–316

Heidelberg to Aarau by train

Calendar165Weekly Trains
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 322.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Aarau via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 19–29 and the journey takes 3h 45m.

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