There are 9 ways to get from Heilbronn to Lisbon by train, plane, bus, night bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Train to Stuttgart, fly
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Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
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Fly from Stuttgart (STR) to Lisbon (LIS)
Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
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Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
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Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
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Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lisbon (LIS)
Train, train to Basel, fly
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Take the train from Heilbronn Rathaus to KA Hauptbahnhof
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Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
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Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lisbon (LIS)
Train, bus via Paris
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Take the train from Heilbronn Rathaus to KA Hauptbahnhof
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Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Paris Est
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Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
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Take the bus from Bordeaux Rue des Terres de Borde to Fundao Bus Station
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Take the train from Fundao to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
Train, bus
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Take the train from Heilbronn Rathaus to KA Hauptbahnhof
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Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
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Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux-St-Jean
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Take the bus from Bordeaux Rue des Terres de Borde to Fundao Bus Station
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Take the train from Fundao to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
Train, night bus, bus
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Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to KA Hauptbahnhof
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Take the night bus from Karlsruhe to Metz
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Take the bus from Metz to Aveiro
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Take the train from Aveiro to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
Train, bus #2
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Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
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Take the train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Singen
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Take the train from Singen to Zürich HB
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Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbon Sete Rios
Drive
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Drive from Heilbronn to Lisbon
Heilbronn to Lisbon by train, bus and walk
The journey time between Heilbronn and Lisbon is around 23h 52m and covers a distance of around 2338 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 29m. Operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, Bus RATP and others, the Heilbronn to Lisbon service departs from Heilbronn Rathaus and arrives in Lisboa - Santa Apolonia. Typically four services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Lisbon is to bus which costs €110 - €140 and takes 35h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Lisbon is to drive. Taking this option will cost €390 - €600 and takes 21h 11m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Lisbon is 1863 km. The road distance is 2246.6 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Lisbon without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 23h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Heilbronn to Lisbon, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Stuttgart Airport to Lisbon Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h.
Lisbon is 1h behind Heilbronn. It is currently 12:38 PM in Heilbronn and 11:38 AM in Lisbon.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Lisbon is 2247 km. It takes approximately 21h 11m to drive from Heilbronn to Lisbon.
Air France, Vueling Airlines, British Airways and three other airlines offer flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lisbon Airport.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Lisbon. Prices start at €100 per night.
- Distance: 1863.4 km
- Duration: 6h 37m
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Lisbon, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Heilbronn to Lisbon via Neckarsulm, Neckarsulm Bahnhof West, Paris, and Cova Piedade in around 35h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Lisbon via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €750
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €600
Flights from Basel to Lisbon via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Lisbon via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €750
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €750
Flights from Basel to Lisbon via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €700
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Lisbon via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €750
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Lisbon via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €700
Flights from Basel to Lisbon via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Lisbon via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €320 - €1200
Flights from Basel to Lisbon via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250 - €1200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €400
Flights from Basel to Lisbon via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €400
Flights from Basel to Lisbon via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €700
Flights from Stuttgart to Lisbon via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Lisbon via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Lisbon via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €800
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Lisbon via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €550
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go Ahead BW
- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3 - €4
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Heilbronn Rathaus to KA Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Heilbronn Harmonie to KA Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85 - €110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €85 - €100
- 1st Class
- €95 - €110
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux-St-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140 - €200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €140 - €170
- 1st Class
- €160 - €200
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €60 - €90
- Rail 1st Class
- €80 - €120
Comboios de Portugal (CP) is the national railway network of Portugal that spans over 2700km, with trains split into three main types: regional, urban and intercity trains; international and domestic high-speed trains; and international night trains. Portugal's main stations are Santa Apolónia in Lisbon and Campanha in Porto – these connect to trains in Portugal's cities and international destinations. The Alfa Pendular, the fastest train in Portugal, is a popular travel choice, as it can run at a speed of up to 250 km/h. You can book train tickets up to 60 days in advance.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +351 808 109 110
- apoiocliente@cp.pt
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Fundao to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €28
- Website
- Comboios De Portugal
- Urbano
- €20 - €28
Train from Aveiro to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €28
- Website
- Comboios De Portugal
- Urbano
- €19 - €28
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26 - €40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
- Website
- zugbus-rab.de
Train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- DB ZugBus RAB
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27 - €50
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bordeaux Rue des Terres de Borde to Fundao Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Euroscoach By Cm Tours
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Neckarsulm Bahnhof West to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Almada
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80 - €100
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100 - €130
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Night bus from Karlsruhe to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11 - €14
- Website
- Blablabus
- Phone
- (+351) 253 267 730
- Website
- iberocoach.com
Bus from Metz to Aveiro
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Website
- iberocoach.com
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