There are 3 ways to get from Zermatt to Heidelberg by train, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus via Offenburg
best- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Menchhoffenbus
8h 15m€74–458Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
8h 29m€71–334Train, bus
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Menchhoffenbus
9h 29m€114–302
Zermatt to Heidelberg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Heidelberg is to train which costs €70 - €340 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Heidelberg is to train and bus via Offenburg which takes 8h 15m and costs €70 - €460.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Obermodern via Visp, Basel SBB, St Louis and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Zermatt and Heidelberg is 425 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Heidelberg without a car is to train and bus via Offenburg which takes 8h 15m and costs €70 - €460.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Zermatt to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Zermatt to Heidelberg train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Heidelberg train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
There are 864+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Heidelberg, France?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Menchhoffen via Visp, Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Obermodern, and Obermodern in around 8h 29m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–26
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–26
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Strasbourg to Menchhoffen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Strasbourg to Menchhoffen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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