There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 12mCHF 63–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus FlixBus 122 / ...
6h 29mCHF 29–47Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 13mCHF 56–145Drive 337.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Berncar 337.6 km
3h 3mCHF 57–82Train, fly
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 49mCHF 155–391
Heidelberg to Bern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Bern. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Bern via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Bern. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Bern is 347 km. The road distance is 337.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bern without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Heidelberg to Bern, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bern is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 29m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bern via Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 42–47
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 80–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 21–25
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Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–15
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Bern is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Heidelberg to Bern.
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