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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 £14. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 25m. 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 £14, and a flight costs an average of £125.
Distance: 227 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£55 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest | £183 Average Price |
4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
TGV 9210+ICE 6 · ICE 15769:343h42Zurich HB13:16Heidelberg Hbf£401One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:256h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£271One-way1 change
Fastest
DE431811:201h00Zurich Airport12:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£2541One-way0 changes
Other options
- IC 282 · ICE 10948:374h07Zurich HB12:44Heidelberg Hbf£481One-way1 change
- ICE 108 · S39:593h46Zurich HB13:45Heidelberg Hbf£711One-way1 change
- IC 794 · ICE 372 · S38:593h45Zurich HB12:44Heidelberg Hbf£711One-way2 changes
- DE4318+ICE 107 · 1927711:203h28Zurich Airport14:48Heidelberg Hbf£2801One-way2 changes
- DE4318+ICE 17 · ICE 167111:207h21Zurich Airport18:41Heidelberg Hbf£2741One-way2 changes
- DE4318+ICE 611 · S311:206h25Zurich Airport17:45Heidelberg Hbf£2771One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Heidelberg:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average £23.
A coach is £111 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average £125.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 42m.
Coach takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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