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How to get fromHeidelberg to Lausanneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lausanne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Lausannetrain train
    5h 43m
    CHF 76–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lausannebus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    8h 34m
    CHF 35–57

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    5h 44m
    CHF 71–169

  4. Drive  427.5 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Lausannecar car 427.5 km
    4h 11m
    CHF 82–119

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h 54m
    CHF 129–316

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 184–430

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 21m
    CHF 169–341

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    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 Lausannetrain train
    6h 44m
    CHF 170–447

Heidelberg to Lausanne by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 424.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Lausanne via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 34m.

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