Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Lucerne to Heidelberg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 40 m
Average
5 h 15 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
264 km
Of the 3 trains that leave Lucerne for Heidelberg every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 163 miles (263 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 34 min | |
Average train ticket price | $29 (€25) | |
Train frequency | 5 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Lucerne to Heidelberg cover the 163 miles (263 km) long route taking on average 3 h 34 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 5 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $23 (€20), but the average price of train tickets is $29 (€25). Travelers depart most frequently from Luzern Bhf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you from Lucerne to Heidelberg from $23 (€20). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Lucerne to Heidelberg train.
Travel between Lucerne, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted 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 3/22/23. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Lucerne to Heidelberg as this information can change.
The restriction level for your return train to Lucerne, Switzerland from Heidelberg is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/22/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Lucerne from Heidelberg closer to your date of departure here here.
When departing from Lucerne, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Luzern Bhf, Luzern, Verkehrshaus/Lido and Luzern Allmend/Messe. When arriving in Heidelberg, you can end your journey in train stations like Heidelberg Hbf, Heidelberg-Altstadt and Heidelberg-Kirchheim/Rohrbach.
Omio customers book a train from Luzern Bhf to Heidelberg Hbf most frequently for this route.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this journey, called Luzern Bhf, is located 0.3 miles (478 m) from the city center of Lucerne.
The most popular arrival train station, Heidelberg Hbf, is located 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away from the city center of Heidelberg.
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