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 30mCHF 64–131Rideshare
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 007 / ...
5h 12mCHF 30–43Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
4h 33mCHF 26–88Train
- Take the train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
5h 54mCHF 74–77Drive 287.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Zurichcar 287.3 km
3h 22mCHF 56–81Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 47mCHF 102–237Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 38mCHF 132–365
Heidelberg to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 drive which takes 3h 22m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 80.
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 5h 12m.
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 30m.
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 30m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 4h 30m 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 30m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 12m.
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 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 28–45 and the journey takes 5h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–87
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 85–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 24–29
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 67
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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.
Book your Heidelberg to Switzerland train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Heidelberg to Switzerland bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
There are 1226+ hotels available in Switzerland.
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.