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

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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt, train

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    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 47m
    €86–243

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

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    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
    6h 38m
    €60–345

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    11h 11m
    €314–539

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    19h 21m
    €87–159

  5. Drive  1,219.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Heidelbergcar car 1,219.7 km
    11h 39m
    €199–288

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 14m
    €73–243

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 32m
    €85–318

  8. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane GRO - FKB
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 13m
    €89–352

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    12h
    €190–406

  10. Train #2

    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 49m
    €220–335

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Darmstadtbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    19h 55m
    €102–193

Barcelona to Heidelberg by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,200.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Châtelet, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 19h 21m.

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