There are 9 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, 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 Basel
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
6h 30m€66–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N474
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
10h 23m€51–95Train, night train
- Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 24m€95–200Drive 550.6 km
- Drive from Stresa to Heidelbergcar 550.6 km
5h 54m€103–148Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
7h 55m€113–177Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MXP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 10m€76–239Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 56m€154–359Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 25m€52–196Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LIN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 8m€123–325
Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Lugano, Centro and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Lugano and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Bellinzona, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Lake Maggiore and Heidelberg is 520 km. The road distance is 550.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 30m and costs €65 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bellinzona station.
The best way to get from Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg is to train via Basel which takes 6h 30m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Locarno to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Bellinzona, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Locarno to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Lugano, Lugano, Centro, Pazzallo, P+R Fornaci, Lugano, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Bellinzona to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €110–160
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lugano to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg is 551 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Lake Maggiore to Heidelberg.
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