There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Sion by train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain R91 / ...
6h 20mCHF 54–242Bus, train via Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain R91 / ...
7h 42mCHF 47–169Drive 490.7 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Sioncar 490.7 km
4h 30mCHF 83–119Train, fly
- 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 Siontrain
6h 56mCHF 165–356Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lausannebus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Siontrain Ec / ...
10h 19mCHF 58–95
Heidelberg to Sion by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Sion is to bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Sion is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Sion. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Sion via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Sion is 486 km. The road distance is 490.7 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Sion without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Heidelberg to Sion, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Sion train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Sion train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Sion is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Heidelberg to Sion.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Sion, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Sion via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Visp in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- 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 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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