The average train between Zermatt and Heidelberg takes 7h 20m and the fastest train takes 6h 7m. The train service runs several times per day from Zermatt to Heidelberg. 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 every 4 hours between Zermatt and Heidelberg. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zermatt is at 11:20 PM which arrives into Heidelberg at 10:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Visp and take an average of 7h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Zermatt station and arriving at Heidelberg station via Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
Zermatt to Heidelberg train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Heidelberg train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Book your Zermatt to Heidelberg train tickets online with Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and 4 other operators.
The distance between Zermatt and Heidelberg is 383.1 km. The road distance is 499 km.
You can take a train from Zermatt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Visp, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 47m.