There are 5 ways to get from Thun to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 14m€60–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 46m€36–71Train, night train
- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 11m€70–233Drive 363 km
- Drive from Thun to Heidelbergcar 363 km
3h 19m€64–92Train, fly
- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 33m€176–519
Thun to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Thun to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Bern, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Bern and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Thun and Heidelberg is 402 km. The road distance is 363 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €55 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Thun to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Thun to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Thun to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
The best way to get from Thun to Heidelberg is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €55 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Thun to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- 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
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Thun to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Thun to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Heidelberg is 363 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Thun to Heidelberg.
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