There are 8 ways to get from Como 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 Como S.Giovanni to Karlsruhe HbfEc
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, HauptbahnhofRe73 / ...
6h 28m€106–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Como to Basel SBB1524
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint107 / ...
9h 14m€34–104Train, night train
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBEc
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg HbfNj
7h 39m€106–385Drive 534.8 km
- Drive from Como to Heidelberg534.8 km
5h 6m€83–119Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Como Borghi to Saronno
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)MXP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
5h 28m€90–222Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)LIN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
6h 5m€65–197Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)LIN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
6h 35m€131–304Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
6h 31m€199–420
Como to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €30 - €110 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Como and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Como to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Como S.Giovanni and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Como and Heidelberg is 542 km. The road distance is 534.8 km.
The best way to get from Como to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Como to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Como to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Como station.
Como to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Como S.Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Como to Heidelberg is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €110 and takes 9h 14m.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Como S.Giovanni to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Basel SBB in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €110–160
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como Borghi to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Como to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Como to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to Heidelberg is 535 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Como to Heidelberg.
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