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How to get fromHeilbronn to Madridby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Heilbronn to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane STR - MAD
    7h 51m
    €103–315

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    7h 13m
    €102–333

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    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
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 40m
    €237–588

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    30h
    €130–225

  5. Drive  1,736.9 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Madridcar car 1,736.9 km
    17h 11m
    €283–409

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SXB - MAD
    7h 57m
    €109–363

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MUC - MAD
    8h 58m
    €131–399

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    10h 3m
    €124–383

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane STR - VLC
    3. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    8h 25m
    €132–410

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus bus
    30h 55m
    €170–299

Heilbronn to Madrid by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,440.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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 40m. 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.

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