How to get to Heidelberg from Zurich

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Travel Information between Zurich and Heidelberg

Distance141 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£14 - £87
Cheapest modeCoach • £14 • 5 h 10 min
Fastest modeFlight • £87 • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 141 miles by train, coach or flight between Zurich and Heidelberg. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Zurich to Heidelberg.

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from Zurich to Heidelberg

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

Our recommendation

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

FlixBusFlixBus
17:205h10
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
22:30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
£411One-way
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Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
17:205h10
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
22:30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
£411One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
17:205h10
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
22:30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
£411One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Zurich 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 Zurich to Heidelberg.

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There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Heidelberg: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Heidelberg is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £14 compared to other travel options to Heidelberg:

A coach is £74 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average £87.

Taking a coach costs £13 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £26.

The fastest way from Zurich to Heidelberg is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Heidelberg that take longer:

Getting to Heidelberg by coach takes 5 h 10 min on average.

Train takes on average 3 h 42 min.

The distance from Zurich to Heidelberg is approximately 141 miles.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Heidelberg is:

  • 2 coaches per day.
  • 22 flights per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Zurich to Heidelberg:

  • Coaches mostly leave from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and tend to arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
  • Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Heidelberg:

  • FlixBus can take you to Heidelberg by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Zurich to Heidelberg for £14.
  • Lufthansa can take you to Heidelberg by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Lufthansa from Zurich to Heidelberg for £167.
  • Deutsche Bahn or Trenitalia EuroCity can take you to Heidelberg by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Heidelberg for £26.

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Heidelberg with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with FlixBus 2 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct flight available with Lufthansa 8 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Heidelberg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Heidelberg from Zurich.

Your journey from Zurich to Heidelberg doesn't have to end in Heidelberg. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Frankfurt am Main, Paris, Munich, Berlin or Stuttgart. If you’d like to add Frankfurt am Main, Paris, Munich, Berlin or Stuttgart to your Zurich to Heidelberg trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Heidelberg today!

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