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

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There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Thun 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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    4h 52m
    CHF 40–321

  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 Bernbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    7h 6m
    CHF 33–65

  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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    4h 37m
    CHF 33–216

  4. Drive 363.3 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Thuncar car 363.3 km
    3h 18m
    CHF 60–86

  5. Train, fly

    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 Thuntrain train
    5h 16m
    CHF 122–471

Heidelberg to Thun by train

Calendar192Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 378.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Thun via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Thun via Karlsruhe central train station, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 7h 6m.

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