There are 7 ways to get from Luthern to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, 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 via Basel
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
4h 1m€58–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N33
6h 54m€23–45Train, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain Ir75 / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 52m€52–289Drive 338.3 km
- Drive from Luthern to Heidelbergcar 338.3 km
3h€58–83Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
6h 24m€93–152Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 15m€114–280Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 35m€138–309
Luthern to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €23 - €45 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luzern and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Luthern and Heidelberg is 363 km. The road distance is 338.3 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 1m and costs €55 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Luthern to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Luthern to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Heidelberg is to train via Basel which takes 4h 1m and costs €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €23–45 and the journey takes 6h 54m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Luthern to Heidelberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Heidelberg is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Luthern to Heidelberg.
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