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

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Winterthur by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Stuttgart

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    4h 49m
    CHF 47–108

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Zurich Airport bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    5h 48m
    CHF 29–49

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 12m
    CHF 33–101

  4. Drive  268.3 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Winterthurcar car 268.3 km
    3h 1m
    CHF 45–65

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to Winterthurtrain train
    5h 40m
    CHF 49–231

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3h 27m
    CHF 103–236

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3h 36m
    CHF 113–324

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    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 Zürich HBtrain train
    5h 19m
    CHF 148–369

Heidelberg to Winterthur by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 305.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Winterthur via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Zurich Airport bus station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 5h 20m.

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