There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BCN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 45m€94–288Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane PMI - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h€64–256Train via Paris
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
12h 40m€119–484Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N1720
19h 39m€95–130Drive 1,221.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Heidelbergcar 1,221.9 km
11h 33m€192–277Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PMI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 49m€89–207Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BCN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 11m€69–226Fly Valencia Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VLC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 7m€93–287Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 21m€97–307Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
12h 48m€110–350Train #2
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
13h 52m€103–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
21h 35m€101–138
Spain to Heidelberg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €95 - €130 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs €90 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Spain and Heidelberg is 1201 km. The road distance is 1221.9 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 40m and costs €110 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Spain to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Spain to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Spain to Heidelberg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Heidelberg is to train via Paris which takes 12h 40m and costs €110 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €130 and takes 19h 39m.
What companies run services between Spain and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €95–130 and the journey takes 19h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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Spain to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Spain to Heidelberg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Heidelberg is 1222 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Spain to Heidelberg.
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