There are 8 ways to get from Heilbronn to Lausanne by train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
6h 25mCHF 83–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N184
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lausannebus 3909
8h 10mCHF 32–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 43mCHF 87–159Drive 421.8 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Lausannecar 421.8 km
4h 50mCHF 71–102Train 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 Lausannetrain
6h 3mCHF 171–434Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane STR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 2mCHF 140–363Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 33mCHF 153–381Train, 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
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 23mCHF 185–463
Heilbronn to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Lausanne is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn station to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn central train station and arriving at Lausanne via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lausanne via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Lausanne is 442 km. The road distance is 421.8 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Heilbronn to Lausanne, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Lausanne is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Lausanne via Zurich Bus Station in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–32
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Heilbronn to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Heilbronn to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Lausanne is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Heilbronn to Lausanne.
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