There are 4 ways to get from CERN to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
7h 30m€133–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Freiburgbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N33 / ...
9h 44m€44–83Drive 494.9 km
- Drive from CERN to Heidelbergcar 494.9 km
4h 35m€76–110Fly, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 54m€133–339
CERN to Heidelberg by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CERN to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from CERN to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from CERN to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Meyrin, CERN and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Genève, Renens VD, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between CERN and Heidelberg is 484 km. The road distance is 494.9 km.
The best way to get from CERN to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €130 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from CERN to Heidelberg, including transfers.
CERN to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from CERN to Heidelberg is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €130 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 9h 44m.
CERN to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between CERN to Heidelberg is 495 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from CERN to Heidelberg.
What companies run services between CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from CERN to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Meyrin, CERN, Genève, gare Cornavin, Genève, Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from CERN to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Meyrin, CERN, Genève, gare Cornavin, Geneva, and Freiburg in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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