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How to get fromHeidelberg to Barcelonaby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Barcelona by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane STR - BCN
    5h 59m
    €68–245

  2. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SXB - BCN
    7h 6m
    €59–339

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    13h 17m
    €192–351

  4. Bus via Perpignan

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Perpignanbus bus FlixBus N1720
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus N7758 / ...
    19h 21m
    €113–167

  5. Drive  1,222.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Barcelonacar car 1,222.1 km
    11h 48m
    €229–330

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    6h 16m
    €86–247

  7. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane HHN - BCN
    7h 54m
    €90–401

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 29m
    €105–177

Heidelberg to Barcelona by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,119.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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 13h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Perpignan in around 19h 21m.

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