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

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

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  1. Night train, train

    best
    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    6h 28m
    CHF 80–185

  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 122 / ...
    9h 49m
    CHF 32–61

  3. Drive  487.8 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Genevacar car 487.8 km
    4h 42m
    CHF 82–119

  4. 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 19m
    CHF 120–286

  5. Train

    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 30m
    CHF 85–201

  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 125–324

  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 29m
    CHF 155–445

  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 8m
    CHF 179–416

Heidelberg to Geneva by night train and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Geneva via Karlsruhe central train station in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Genève via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 6h 30m.

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