There are 7 ways to get from Zug to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, plane, or train
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 47m€93–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N07 / ...
5h 59m€40–67Night train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 37m€41–117Drive 317.9 km
- Drive from Zug to Heidelbergcar 317.9 km
3h 50m€56–81Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
4h 54m€85–136Fly 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 42m€133–389Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 4m€115–311
Zug to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug 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 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Zug and Heidelberg is 387 km. The road distance is 317.9 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 47m and costs €90 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Zug to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Zug to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zug to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zug to Heidelberg is to train via Basel which takes 4h 47m and costs €90 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Zug to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 4 times a day. Tickets cost €25–45 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
- €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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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 Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zug to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Zug to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Heidelberg is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Zug to Heidelberg.
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