The average train between Heidelberg and Madrid takes 26h 14m and the fastest train takes 15h 20m. There is at least one train per day from Heidelberg to Madrid. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Heidelberg and Madrid. The earliest departure is at 7:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 6:43 PM which arrives into Madrid at 10:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 26h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station, Strasbourg Bahnhof station, Lyon Part Dieu station and Barcelona-Sants station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 14m.
Heidelberg to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
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The distance between Heidelberg and Madrid is 1393.7 km. The road distance is 1719 km.
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 33m.