The average train between Heidelberg and Bern takes 4h 13m and the fastest train takes 3h 43m. There is a train service every few hours from Heidelberg to Bern. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Heidelberg and Bern. The earliest departure is at 2:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Bern at 6:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 4h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Bern. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Bern station via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
Heidelberg to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bern station.
Book your Heidelberg to Bern train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Heidelberg and Bern is 288.6 km. The road distance is 347 km.
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 36m.