There are 5 ways to get from Montreux to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
6h 28m€112–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
10h 19m€47–116Drive 424.2 km
- Drive from Montreux to Heidelbergcar 424.2 km
3h 53m€77–110Train, fly
- Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 6m€150–340Train, night train
- Take the train from Montreux to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain R2 / ...
- Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 38m€96–197
Montreux to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreux to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Montreux to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreux to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Lausanne, gare and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Lausanne and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Montreux to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Montreux and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Lausanne, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Montreux and Heidelberg is 449 km. The road distance is 424.2 km.
The best way to get from Montreux to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Montreux to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Montreux to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Montreux to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Montreux to Heidelberg is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between Montreux, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Montreux to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Lausanne, Basel SBB, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montreux to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Lausanne, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Montreux to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Montreux to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreux to Heidelberg is 424 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Montreux to Heidelberg.
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