There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Luthern 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ir27 / ...
4h 44mCHF 54–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Luzernbus N33
6h 54mCHF 30–45Night train, train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
5h 29mCHF 52–267Drive 338.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Lutherncar 338.3 km
3hCHF 54–77Train 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 HB to Luzerntrain
4h 12mCHF 138–292Train 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 HB to Luzerntrain
4h 25mCHF 102–260Train 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 Luzerntrain
5h 20mCHF 136–330
Heidelberg to Luthern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Luthern is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Luzern. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Luthern is 363 km. The road distance is 338.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Luthern without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Heidelberg to Luthern, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Luthern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Luthern is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Luzern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Luzern 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–45 and the journey takes 6h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 239–240
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
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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 Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Heidelberg to Luthern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Luthern is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Heidelberg to Luthern.
Book your Heidelberg to Luthern bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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