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How to get fromHeidelberg to Zermattby train, plane, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Zermatt by train, plane, or night train

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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 Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 8m
    CHF 62–333

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 9m
    CHF 55–240

  3. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    5. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    7h 44m
    CHF 205–486

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    5. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 190–408

  5. 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 Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 155–534

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    9h 13m
    CHF 200–433

Heidelberg to Zermatt by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zermatt via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Visp in around 7h 8m.

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