There are 7 ways to get from Zug to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, plane, or train
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
4h 54m€85–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N07 / ...
5h 59m€35–66Night train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 47m€53–281Drive 318 km
- Drive from Zug to Heidelbergcar 318 km
3h 50m€56–80Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
5h 1m€67–198Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 3m€107–276Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 24m€146–310
Zug to Heidelberg by train and tram (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Zug(Ch) and arriving at Heidelberg, Seegarten via Mannheim Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Zug and Heidelberg is 389 km. The road distance is 318 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Zug to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Zug to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zug(Ch) station.
The best way to get from Zug to Heidelberg is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 5h 59m.
Zug to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Heidelberg is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Zug to Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–45 and the journey takes 4h 24m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
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
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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