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How to get fromBarcelona to Heidelbergby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BCN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 48m
    €91–247

  2. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BCN - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h
    €60–340

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    11h 44m
    €214–334

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    18h 57m
    €106–169

  5. Drive  1,219.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Heidelbergcar car 1,219.7 km
    11h 39m
    €230–333

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BCN - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 39m
    €69–248

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 33m
    €80–312

  8. Train via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    12h 46m
    €229–344

  9. Bus via Perpignan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Perpignanbus bus 7132 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N1720
    19h 34m
    €112–175

Barcelona to Heidelberg by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,200.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 18h 57m.

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