There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lausanne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Lausannetrain
5h 58mCHF 89–369Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lausannebus FlixBus N122 / ...
7h 24mCHF 34–67Night train, train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
5h 44mCHF 82–276Drive 427.5 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Lausannecar 427.5 km
4h 11mCHF 70–101Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 31mCHF 142–380Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
5h 58mCHF 165–500Train 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 Lausannetrain
6h 22mCHF 173–525Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 9mCHF 190–573
Heidelberg to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Lausanne is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Lausanne via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lausanne via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Lausanne is 425 km. The road distance is 427.5 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Heidelberg to Lausanne, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Lausanne is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Lausanne via Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–86
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–86
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Lausanne is 427 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Heidelberg to Lausanne.
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