There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bern by train, bus, 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 35mDrive 337.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Heidelberg to Berncar 337.6 km
3h 2mCHF 54–77Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bernbus FlixBus 122
5h 29mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 13mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 44mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 41mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
4h 57m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Bern. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Bern. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Bern is 347 km. The road distance is 337.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bern without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Heidelberg to Bern, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Bern train services, operated by DB Regio AG Mitte Region Südwest, depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bern is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bern 5 times a week, and the journey takes 5h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Bern station.
Heidelberg to Bern train services, operated by DB Regio AG Mitte Region Südwest, arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Bern is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Heidelberg to Bern.
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