There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, rideshare, 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 via Basel
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 26mCHF 60–302Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Zurich288.4 km
3h 34mCHF 19Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
4h 37mCHF 26–43Night train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
4h 34mCHF 26–90Train
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
6h 40mCHF 42–84Drive 287.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Zurichcar 287.3 km
3h 22mCHF 47–68Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 21mCHF 113–334Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 30mCHF 94–273
Heidelberg to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Switzerland is to rideshare which costs SFr 19 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Switzerland is 360 km. The road distance is 287.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Switzerland without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 26m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Heidelberg to Switzerland, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Switzerland is to train via Basel which takes 4h 26m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 25–45 and the journey takes 4h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- 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
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- 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 Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–89
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 86–89
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
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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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Heidelberg to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Switzerland is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Heidelberg to Switzerland.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Switzerland. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.