There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne 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
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 10m€113–411Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 7m€38–68Train, night train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 7m€88–292Drive 427.2 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Heidelbergcar 427.2 km
4h 12m€75–108Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 33m€155–407Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 27m€203–617Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 58m€189–556Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 50m€179–528
Lausanne to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Lausanne and Heidelberg is 448 km. The road distance is 427.2 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €110 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Lausanne to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Lausanne to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Heidelberg is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €110 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Lausanne to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Heidelberg is 427 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Lausanne to Heidelberg.
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