There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Sion by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, 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 Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain R91 / ...
6h 31mCHF 58–445Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain R91 / ...
6h 17mCHF 51–341Bus, 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 / ...
9h 9mCHF 66–166Drive 490.7 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Sioncar 490.7 km
4h 30mCHF 80–115Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- 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 53mCHF 170–460Train, fly to Basel
- 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 Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain
6h 55mCHF 142–590
Heidelberg to Sion by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Sion is to bus and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 170 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Sion is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 75 - 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 31m.
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 31m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 6h 31m 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 31m.
- 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 140–500
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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- swiss.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 Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
- 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 12–22
- 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 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- 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 40–60
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–86
- Website
- Nightjet
- 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
- 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
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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