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

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

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    5h 6m
    CHF 60–148
  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 34m
    CHF 36–105
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    6h 20m
    CHF 41–61
  4. Drive  316.2 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Zugcar car 316.2 km
    3h 50m
    CHF 54–77
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    7h 12m
    CHF 54–97
  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 5m
    CHF 111–243
  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
    4h 14m
    CHF 121–331
  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 33m
    CHF 153–368

Heidelberg to Zug by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Zug, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zug via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 27–40 and the journey takes 5h 39m.

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