There are 7 ways to get from Zürich HB to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, tram, 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 Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 1m€79–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N07 / ...
4h 33m€26–45Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 2m€26–95Drive 287.8 km
- Drive from Zürich HB to Heidelbergcar 287.8 km
3h 20m€50–72Train, tram
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Seegartentram Rnv 5
4h 21m€80–130Fly 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€123–364Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 22m€94–285
Zürich HB to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zürich HB to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich HB to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 24m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Heidelberg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Zürich HB and Heidelberg is 359 km. The road distance is 287.8 km.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €75 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Zürich HB to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Zürich HB to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zürich HB to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Heidelberg is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 4h 33m.
What companies run services between Zürich HB, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 4 times a day. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 4h 24m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- €45–200
- 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)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €85–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- 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 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
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
Tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Seegarten
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zürich HB to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Zürich HB to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich HB to Heidelberg is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Zürich HB to Heidelberg.
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