Zurich ▸ Heidelberg
Heidelberg ▸ Zurich ⇄6.3 a dayfastest 4h24FlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
ZurichBaselSaint-LouisMulhouseColmarStrasbourgHeidelberg· 227 km as the crow flies
- 03:40 → 09:09FlixBus N177Zurich Bus Station → Heidelberg Pre Waypoint · via Tübingen, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe5h293 stops
- 06:50 → 12:09FlixBus 007Zurich Bus Station → Heidelberg Pre Waypoint · via Basel, Lörrach, Rust5h193 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 09:15 → 15:49FlixBus 108Zurich Bus Station → Heidelberg Pre Waypoint · via Basel, Saint-Louis, Mulhouse, Colmar…6h347 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 11:25 → 16:29FlixBus 476Zurich Bus Station → Heidelberg Pre Waypoint · via Lörrach, Freiburg, Karlsruhe5h043 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 16:00 → 21:34FlixBus 107Zurich Bus Station → Heidelberg Pre Waypoint · via Basel, Freiburg, Rust5h343 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 17:05 → 22:29FlixBus N33Zurich Bus Station → Heidelberg Pre Waypoint · via Basel, Freiburg, Karlsruhe5h244 stopsRuns: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 23:30 → 03:54+1FlixBus N07Zurich Bus Station → Heidelberg Pre Waypoint · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe4h242 stops
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Zurich to Heidelberg?
Yes. 6.3 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Zurich to Heidelberg?
The fastest takes 4h24; the slowest 6h34, for 227 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 03:40 and the latest at 23:30, local time in Zurich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Zurich to Heidelberg?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.