There are 7 ways to get from Heilbronn to Aarau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
4h 21mCHF 44–85Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N184
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
4h 47mCHF 31–69Train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re45 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
4h 28mCHF 43–198Drive 254.5 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Aaraucar 254.5 km
2h 59mCHF 43–62Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
4h 29mCHF 124–336Train via Singen
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
5h 20mCHF 63–234Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 26mCHF 144–414
Heilbronn to Aarau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Aarau is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Aarau is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aarau via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Aarau is 295 km. The road distance is 254.5 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Aarau without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 21m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Heilbronn to Aarau, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Aarau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
Heilbronn to Aarau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Aarau is 255 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Heilbronn to Aarau.
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What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Aarau via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 4h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–19
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–19
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–19
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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