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 62 / ...
5h 16m€48–119Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 21m€32–107Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 007 / ...
6h 50m€35–59Drive 268.7 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Heidelbergcar 268.7 km
3h 2m€49–70Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 36m€109–268Fly 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 22m€130–337
Winterthur to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 50m.
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 station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
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 16m.
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 16m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Winterthur to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Winterthur to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus 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 16m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 50m.
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 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 5h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
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- 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
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Winterthur to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 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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