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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 an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a flight costs an average of £199.
Distance: 227 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£52 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £199 Average Price | £88 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Heidelberg:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average £52.
A coach is £175 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average £199.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 5m.
Coach takes on average 5h 5m.
The journey is about 12m faster (3h 35m by train vs 3h 47m by car) and roughly £36 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£52 vs £88). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:256h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£261One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:256h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£261One-way1 change
Fastest
DE43128:001h00Zurich Airport9:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£1931One-way0 changes
Other options
- IC 284 · 19129 · ICE 20906:374h07Zurich HB10:44Heidelberg Hbf£351One-way2 changes
- IC 578 · ICE 2 · S217:343h49Zurich HB21:23Heidelberg Hbf£371One-way2 changes
- IC 782 · ICE 100 · 1599417:593h50Zurich HB21:49Heidelberg Hbf£371One-way2 changes
- FlixBus17:255h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)22:30Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£281One-way0 changes
- DE4312+ICE 15 · ICE 15778:006h41Zurich Airport14:41Heidelberg Hbf£2111One-way2 changes
- DE4312+ICE 225 · ICE 20138:005h34Zurich Airport13:34Heidelberg Hbf£2131One-way2 changes
- DE4312+ICE 105 · 192738:004h48Zurich Airport12:48Heidelberg Hbf£2181One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Heidelberg:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average £52.
A coach is £175 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average £199.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 5m.
Coach takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 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.
- 13 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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