How to get to Heidelberg from Geneva

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Compare train, coach and flight for Geneva to Heidelberg

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, and a train costs an average of £36.

Distance: 404 km

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Coach

£89

Average Price

£44

Average Price

Cheapest

5h 38m

Average total duration

Fastest

5h 8m

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30m

Additional time*

7h 27m

Average total duration

6h 57m

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30m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

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0.4 - 1.0kg

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Deutsche Bahn

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Geneva to Heidelberg

How to get to Heidelberg from Geneva by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Geneva to Heidelberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    10:0011h35
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    21:35Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
    £411One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    10:0011h35
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    21:35Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
    £411One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • SwissLX1080
    6:101h15
    Geneva International Airport
    7:25Frankfurt am Main Airport
    £4831One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnIC 715 · IC 1617 · ICE 72 · S2
    9:355h48
    Geneva station
    15:23Heidelberg Hbf
    £911One-way
    3 changes
  • Deutsche BahnIR 1813 · IC 517 · IR 1863 · ICE 370
    9:055h39
    Geneva station
    14:44Heidelberg Hbf
    £1021One-way
    4 changes
  • Deutsche BahnIR 1811 · IC 515 · IR 1861 · ICE 108
    8:055h40
    Geneva station
    13:45Heidelberg Hbf
    £1021One-way
    4 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    23:2516h45
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    16:10Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
    £831One-way
    1 change
  • Brussels AirlinesSN2726 · SN2611
    7:054h35
    Geneva International Airport
    11:40Frankfurt am Main Airport
    £2171One-way
    1 change
  • KLM CityhopperKL1928 · KL1817
    7:153h50
    Geneva International Airport
    11:05Frankfurt am Main Airport
    £2261One-way
    1 change
  • KLM CityhopperKL1930+German AirwaysKL1819
    9:054h30
    Geneva International Airport
    13:35Frankfurt am Main Airport
    £2261One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Geneva to Heidelberg

Travel to Heidelberg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Geneva to Heidelberg.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Geneva and Heidelberg including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Geneva to Heidelberg is a coach with an average price of £44.

This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Heidelberg:

A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Heidelberg costing on average £89.

A coach is £178 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Heidelberg costing on average £222.

The fastest way to travel from Geneva to Heidelberg is by train with an average journey time of 5h 8m.

Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 57m.

Flight takes on average 9h 4m.

The Geneva to Heidelberg distance is approximately 404 km.
The average frequency per day from Geneva to Heidelberg is:
  • Around 47 flights per day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Geneva to Heidelberg:
  • Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Geneva to Heidelberg, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Heidelberg by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Geneva to Heidelberg:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Geneva to Heidelberg often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Strasbourg, Berlin. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Heidelberg and these popular destinations at a great price.

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