There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Kandersteg by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
5h 49mCHF 45–179Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
5h 48mCHF 40–158Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus
- Take the train from Zollikofen to Frutigentrain
10h 4mCHF 43–72Drive 397 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Kanderstegcar 397 km
3h 44mCHF 67–97
Heidelberg to Kandersteg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Kandersteg is to bus and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Kandersteg is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Kandersteg. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kandersteg via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Spiez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Kandersteg is 417 km. The road distance is 397 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kandersteg without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Heidelberg to Kandersteg, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Kandersteg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Kandersteg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Kandersteg is 397 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Heidelberg to Kandersteg.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Kandersteg, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kandersteg via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Spiez in around 5h 49m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Zollikofen to Frutigen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- BLS AG
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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