There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Geneva by night train, train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Night train, train
best- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 28mCHF 80–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genevabus FlixBus 122 / ...
9h 49mCHF 32–61Drive 487.8 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Genevacar 487.8 km
4h 42mCHF 82–119Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
4h 19mCHF 120–286Train
- 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 Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 30mCHF 85–201Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane STR - GVA
5h 53mCHF 125–324Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
6h 29mCHF 155–445Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
7h 8mCHF 179–416
Heidelberg to Geneva by night train and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Geneva via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Hbf and arriving at Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Geneva is 476 km. The road distance is 487.8 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Geneva without a car is to night train and train which takes 6h 28m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Heidelberg to Geneva, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Geneva is to bus which takes 9h 49m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 30m.
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.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–86
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 80–86
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 21–26
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 Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Geneva is 488 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Heidelberg to Geneva.
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