There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Kandersteg by train, bus, night train, or car
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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 / ...
6h 2mCHF 49–347Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
5h 47mCHF 42–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Frutigentrain Ic
7h 42mCHF 68–193Drive 397 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Kanderstegcar 397 km
3h 44mCHF 65–94
Heidelberg to Kandersteg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Kandersteg is to drive which costs SFr 65 - SFr 95 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Kandersteg is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 95.
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 6h 2m.
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 6h 2m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 6h 2m 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 6h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- 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
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Frutigen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–87
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–87
- 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 central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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