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Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, and a flight costs an average of £127.
Distance: 227 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£62 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest | £213 Average Price |
4h 6m Average total duration 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration 4h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Heidelberg
How to get to Heidelberg from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Heidelberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus17:255h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)22:30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£271One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus17:255h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)22:30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£271One-way0 changes
Fastest
DE431811:201h00Zurich Airport12:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£1951One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 70 · ICE 790+
TGV 922615:343h42Zurich HB19:16Heidelberg Hbf£471One-way2 changes - IR 1768 · IC 616 · ICE 72 · ICE 79411:293h46Zurich HB15:15Heidelberg Hbf£471One-way3 changes
- IR 2068 · ICE 72 · ICE 79411:104h05Zurich HB15:15Heidelberg Hbf£471One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:256h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£331One-way1 change
- DE431016:501h00Zurich Airport17:50Frankfurt am Main Airport£1951One-way0 changes
- DE43128:001h00Zurich Airport9:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£2541One-way0 changes
OS132 · OS2098:504h00Zurich Airport12:50Frankfurt am Main Airport£6321One-way1 change
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FAQs: Zurich to Heidelberg
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Heidelberg:
A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average £62.
A coach is £188 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average £213.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 36m.
Coach takes on average 4h 38m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
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