There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Heidelberg Station 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 7m€80–310Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 7m€26–95Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
4h 25m€27–50Drive 288 km
- Drive from Zurich to Heidelberg Stationcar 288 km
3h 19m€51–73Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
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 12m€124–366Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 35m€100–287
Zurich to Heidelberg Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Heidelberg Station is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Heidelberg Station is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Heidelberg central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
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 Zurich and Heidelberg Station is 359 km. The road distance is 288 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Heidelberg Station without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 7m and costs €80 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Zurich to Heidelberg Station, including transfers.
Zurich to Heidelberg Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Heidelberg Station train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Heidelberg Station is to train via Basel which takes 4h 7m and costs €80 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Heidelberg Station, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Heidelberg Station via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- 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
- €70–340
- 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
- €70–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- 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
- €85–340
- 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
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €85–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
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- 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 central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Heidelberg Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg central train station.
Zurich to Heidelberg Station train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Heidelberg Station is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Zurich to Heidelberg Station.
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