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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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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£89 Average Price | £44 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 27m Average total duration 6h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Heidelberg
How to get to Heidelberg from Geneva by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Heidelberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:0011h35Geneve, Place Dorcière21:35Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£411One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus10:0011h35Geneve, Place Dorcière21:35Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£411One-way1 change
Fastest
LX10806:101h15Geneva International Airport7:25Frankfurt am Main Airport£4841One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 715 · IC 1617 · ICE 72 · S29:355h48Geneva station15:23Heidelberg Hbf£911One-way3 changes
IR 1813 · IC 517 · IR 1863 · ICE 3709:055h39Geneva station14:44Heidelberg Hbf£1021One-way4 changes
IR 1811 · IC 515 · IR 1861 · ICE 1088:055h40Geneva station13:45Heidelberg Hbf£1021One-way4 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus23:2516h45Geneve, Place Dorcière16:10Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£831One-way1 change
SN2726 · SN26117:054h35Geneva International Airport11:40Frankfurt am Main Airport£2181One-way1 change
KL1928 · KL18177:153h50Geneva International Airport11:05Frankfurt am Main Airport£2261One-way1 change
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KL19309:054h30Geneva International Airport13:35Frankfurt am Main Airport£2261One-way1 change
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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 £179 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Heidelberg costing on average £222.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 57m.
Flight takes on average 9h 4m.
- 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.
- 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.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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