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

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

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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 27m
    CHF 96–303

  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 40–62

  3. Drive  487.8 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Genevacar car 487.8 km
    4h 42m
    CHF 82–118

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 40m
    CHF 110–278

  5. Night train, train

    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 89–210

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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 58m
    CHF 115–326

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 161–480

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    7h 31m

Heidelberg to Geneva by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Geneva via Karlsruhe central train station in around 9h 49m.

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