There are 9 ways to get from Heilbronn to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane STR - MAD
7h 56m€104–290Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
7h 14m€103–308Train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- 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
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
16h 46m€245–615Bus
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N1315 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
30h€169–295Drive 1,736.9 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Madridcar 1,736.9 km
17h 11m€277–400Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SXB - MAD
8h 3m€107–341Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MUC - MAD
8h 59m€134–426Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
10h 3m€127–428Train, bus
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus
30h 55m€155–265
Heilbronn to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn central train station and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Madrid is 1440 km. The road distance is 1736.9 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 16h 46m and costs €240 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Heilbronn to Madrid, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Madrid is to train which takes 16h 46m and costs €240 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €300 and takes 30h.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 30h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Heilbronn to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heilbronn to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Madrid is 1737 km. It takes approximately 17h 11m to drive from Heilbronn to Madrid.
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