There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h 6m€51–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Winterthur to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 024
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
5h 47m€27–45Night train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 37m€32–127Drive 268.7 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Heidelbergcar 268.7 km
3h 2m€47–68Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 12m€123–368Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 34m€105–290
Winterthur to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Schaffhausen and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Winterthur and Heidelberg is 305 km. The road distance is 268.7 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €50 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Winterthur to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Winterthur to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Winterthur station.
Winterthur to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Schaffhausen station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Heidelberg is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €50 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Winterthur to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Schaffhausen and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Winterthur to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 5h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Winterthur to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Winterthur to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Heidelberg is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Winterthur to Heidelberg.
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