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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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 41m
    €88–273

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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
    6h 40m
    €69–378

  3. 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 55 / ...
    12h 6m
    €205–385

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N1720
    19h 39m
    €95–160

  5. Drive 1,219.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Heidelbergcar car 1,219.7 km
    11h 39m
    €193–279

  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 29m
    €72–262

  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 25m
    €91–389

  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 16m
    €91–334

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    21h 36m
    €147–285

Barcelona to Heidelberg by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,200.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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, Strasbourg, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 19h 39m.

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