There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lausanne by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 Lausannetrain
5h 45mCHF 84–320Bus
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 122 / ...
8h 34mCHF 32–57Drive 427.5 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Lausannecar 427.5 km
4h 11mCHF 72–103Train 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 34mCHF 142–365Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Lausannebus FlixBus 122 / ...
8h 46mCHF 33–58Train 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
6h 1mCHF 170–470Train 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 185–547Train 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 25mCHF 176–501
Heidelberg to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Lausanne is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 46m.
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 8h 34m.
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 45m.
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 45m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 5h 45m 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 45m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 34m.
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 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Lausanne via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- 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 10–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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 Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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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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