Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 40 m
Average
5 h 59 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
289 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Bern for Heidelberg every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 179 miles (288 km) | |
Average train duration | 5 h 28 min | |
Average train ticket price | $36 (€33) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Bern to Heidelberg cover the 179 miles (288 km) long route taking on average 5 h 28 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $27 (€25), but the average price of train tickets is $36 (€33). Travelers depart most frequently from Bern, Bahnhof Postautostation and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
For as little as $27 (€25) you can travel by train between Bern and Heidelberg with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Heidelberg from Bern. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Bern, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany by train is: Fully open.
International entry status: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
All travelers in Germany must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 7/5/22. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Heidelberg from Bern as this information can change.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Heidelberg to Bern is: Fully open
Reentry to Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
What are the requirements?
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 7/2/22. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Bern from Heidelberg here.
When departing from Bern, you have various train station options to start your route from including Bern, Bahnhof Postautostation, Bern, Bhf and Bern. When arriving in Heidelberg, you can end your route in train stations like Heidelberg Hbf, Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen and Heidelberg-Altstadt.
Omio customers book a train from Bern, Bahnhof Postautostation to Heidelberg Hbf most frequently for this route.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this route, Bern, Bahnhof Postautostation, located approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) from the city center of Bern. The most popular arrival train station in Heidelberg, called Heidelberg Hbf, is located around 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away from its city center.
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