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Compare train, bus, 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 bus, with an average ticket price of $32 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 bus costs an average of $32, while a flight costs an average of $269.
Distance: 141 miles (227 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$71 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $269 Average price |
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* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Heidelberg
How to get from Zurich to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM7h00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:25 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$241One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM7h00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:25 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$241One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE431811:20 AM1h00Zurich Airport12:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2401One-way0 transfers
Other options
TGV 9218+ICE 72 · ICE 79411:34 AM3h41Zurich HB3:15 PMHeidelberg Hbf$421One-way2 transfers- IC 488 · IC 204111:37 AM4h45Zurich HB4:22 PMHeidelberg Hbf$491One-way1 transfer
- IC 770 · ICE 106 · S311:59 AM3h47Zurich HB3:46 PMHeidelberg Hbf$551One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus5:25 PM5h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:30 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof$311One-way0 transfers
- DE43128:00 AM1h00Zurich Airport9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2601One-way0 transfers
- DE4318+ICE 107 · 1927711:20 AM3h28Zurich Airport2:48 PMHeidelberg Hbf$2801One-way2 transfers
- DE4318+ICE 919 · S311:20 AM3h56Zurich Airport3:16 PMHeidelberg Hbf$2801One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Heidelberg:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average $71.
A bus is $237 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Heidelberg costing on average $269.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 5m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, bus, 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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