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How to get fromHeidelberg to Glacier Expressby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Glacier Express by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain train Ic3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    8h 44m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luganobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to St. Moritz, Bahnhofbus bus 631
    14h 59m
    CHF 51–84

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    8h 42m

  4. Drive  439.5 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Glacier Expresscar car 439.5 km
    4h 57m
    CHF 74–106

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from St. Gallen to Churtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    10h 12m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    7h 25m

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    7h 33m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Glacier Express, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Glacier Express via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Chur, and Preda in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Glacier Express via Karlsruhe central train station, Lugano, Pazzallo, P+R Fornaci, Lugano, Centro, Lugano, Stazione Nord, St. Moritz, Bahnhof, St. Moritz, and Preda in around 14h 59m.

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