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Compare bus, train, and flight for Heidelberg to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 6m. 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 bus costs an average of CHF 25, while a flight costs an average of CHF 505.
Distance: 141 miles (227 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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CHF 67 Average price | CHF 25 Average price Cheapest | CHF 505 Average price | CHF 95 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 20m Average total duration 5h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 54m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Heidelberg to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Heidelberg to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Zurich:
A bus is CHF 43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Zurich costing on average CHF 67.
A bus is CHF 481 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Zurich costing on average CHF 505.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
Bus takes on average 6h 20m.
The journey is about 18m faster (3h 36m by train vs 3h 54m by car) and roughly CHF 29 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF 67 vs CHF 95). 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 Heidelberg to Zurich
How to get from Heidelberg to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
4:25 AM 5h20 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 9:45 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) CHF 26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
4:25 AM 5h20 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 9:45 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) CHF 26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
DE44108:05 PM 0h50 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:55 PM Zurich Airport CHF 199 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 795 · ECE 5+
TGV 921312:43 PM 3h43 Heidelberg Hbf 4:26 PM Zurich HB CHF 40 1 One-way 2 transfers - S2 · ICE 71+TGV 9211
10:33 AM 3h53 Heidelberg Hbf 2:26 PM Zurich HB CHF 45 1 One-way 2 transfers - S3 · ICE 371 · IC 779
1:13 PM 3h47 Heidelberg Hbf 5:00 PM Zurich HB CHF 49 1 One-way 2 transfers
- DE4412
9:50 AM 0h50 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:40 AM Zurich Airport CHF 199 1 One-way 0 transfers - DE4414
2:30 PM 0h50 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:20 PM Zurich Airport CHF 212 1 One-way 0 transfers - S2 · ICE 578+
24344+DE44101:34 PM 7h21 Heidelberg Hbf 8:55 PM Zurich Airport CHF 221 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Zurich:
A bus is CHF 43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Zurich costing on average CHF 67.
A bus is CHF 481 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Zurich costing on average CHF 505.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
Bus takes on average 6h 20m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, TAP Portugal, Croatia Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air Europa, ITA, BA Cityflyer, Cityjet to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet.
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