There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
3h 47m€71–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
5h 59m€31–47Train, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 41m€56–146Drive 337.5 km
- Drive from Bern to Heidelbergcar 337.5 km
3h 4m€65–94Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 24m€152–318
Bern to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Bern and Heidelberg is 347 km. The road distance is 337.5 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €70 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Bern to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Bern to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bern to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Heidelberg is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Bern to Heidelberg.
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