There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Winterthur by train, bus, 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 via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
4h 49mCHF 47–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
5h 2mCHF 26–61Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 12mCHF 35–119Drive 268.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Winterthurcar 268.3 km
3h 1mCHF 45–65Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to Winterthurtrain
5h 40mCHF 55–261Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 27mCHF 93–262Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 36mCHF 114–348Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- 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 Zürich HBtrain
5h 19mCHF 152–464
Heidelberg to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Winterthur is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Winterthur station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Winterthur via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Winterthur is 305 km. The road distance is 268.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Winterthur without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Heidelberg to Winterthur, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Winterthur is to train via Stuttgart which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 2m.
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 Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 22–35 and the journey takes 4h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Heidelberg to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Winterthur is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Heidelberg to Winterthur.
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