There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Barcelona by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
5h 45m€88–273Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STR - BCN
5h 59m€69–258Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
12h 50m€199–468Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 29m€104–197Drive 1,222.5 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Barcelonacar 1,222.5 km
11h 47m€195–282Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SXB - BCN
7h 5m€72–377Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane FKB - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 12m€92–331Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane HHN - BCN
7h 54m€92–353Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain Ter
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re
15h 51m€235–513Bus via Perpignan
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Perpignanbus FlixBus N1720
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1136
20h 11m€95–154
Heidelberg to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €65 - €260 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Barcelona is 1200 km. The road distance is 1222.5 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs €190 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Heidelberg to Barcelona, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Barcelona is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs €190 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 19h 29m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Barcelona-Sants via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 19h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Barcelona is 1223 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Heidelberg to Barcelona.
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