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 SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzernIr27 / ...
4h 42mCHF 48–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to LuzernN33
6h 54mCHF 30–45Night train, train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich HbNj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuzernIr70 / ...
5h 29mCHF 51–271Drive 339.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Luthern339.6 km
3h 2mCHF 55–79Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
4h 20mCHF 98–269Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
4h 12mCHF 142–303Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzern
5h 15mCHF 143–342
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 2m 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 42m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Luthern is 363 km. The road distance is 339.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Luthern without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 42m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200. 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 42m. 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 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- 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 70–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- 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 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 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 20–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- 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 35–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–242
- 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 340 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Heidelberg to Luthern.
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