There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to CERN by night train, train, bus, car, or plane
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Night train, train
best- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
7h 24m€98–391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Genevabus 122
9h 39m€49–77Drive 489.7 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to CERNcar 489.7 km
4h 41m€75–109Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
5h 4m€127–345Train
- 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 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
7h 46m€95–269
Heidelberg to CERN by night train, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to CERN is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to CERN is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to CERN. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Hbf and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Basel SBB, Bern and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Heidelberg and CERN is 511 km. The road distance is 489.7 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to CERN without a car is to night train and train which takes 7h 24m and costs €95 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Heidelberg to CERN, including transfers.
Heidelberg to CERN train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Heidelberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to CERN is to bus which takes 9h 39m and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €270 and takes 7h 46m.
Heidelberg to CERN train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to CERN is 490 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Heidelberg to CERN.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Geneva 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to CERN via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Bern, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
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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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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 central train station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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