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How to get fromHeidelberg to Genevaby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    6h 43m
    CHF 97–418

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genevabus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    8h 49m
    CHF 39–72

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    9h 35m
    CHF 45–117

  4. Drive 487.8 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Genevacar car 487.8 km
    4h 42m
    CHF 80–115

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    4h 16m
    CHF 120–305

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane STR - GVA
    5h 53m
    CHF 109–320

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    6h 26m
    CHF 157–561

  8. 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 Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train
    7h 6m
    CHF 181–580

Heidelberg to Geneva by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Genève via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Geneva via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 49m.

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