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How to get fromHeidelberg to Interlakenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Interlaken by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    5h 37m
    CHF 122–359

  2. Train via Basel

    cheapest
    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 Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    5h 42m
    CHF 41–350

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    9h 41m
    CHF 48–68

  4. Drive 390.8 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Interlakencar car 390.8 km
    3h 37m
    CHF 64–93

  5. Train, fly

    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 Interlaken Westtrain train
    6h 5m
    CHF 123–501

Heidelberg to Interlaken by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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

You can take a train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Interlaken West via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 9h 41m.

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