There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bern by train, bus, 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 Basel SBBtrain 20N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 26mCHF 52–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bernbus 122
5h 29mCHF 26–40Drive 337.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Berncar 337.6 km
3h 2mCHF 55–79Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 53mCHF 112–300Train via Karlsruhe
- 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 50mCHF 53–166Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, 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 41mCHF 154–330
Heidelberg to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 29m.
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 six times a week, and operate every day. 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 Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
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 26m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Heidelberg to Bern, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Bern train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bern is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 40 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 Basel SBB in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bern 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 5h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Heidelberg to Bern train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, arrive at Basel SBB 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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