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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    5h 23m
    €107–367

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    8h 31m
    €35–62

  3. Drive  427.2 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Heidelbergcar car 427.2 km
    4h 12m
    €76–109

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 39m
    €144–401

  5. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    8h 34m
    €35–57

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €199–590

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 4m
    €185–540

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €183–502

Lausanne to Heidelberg by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 424.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 31m.

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