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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Heidelbergby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 47m
    €92–281

  2. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch 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 / ...
    17h 45m
    €305–574

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    28h 13m
    €167–312

  4. Drive 1,710.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Heidelbergcar car 1,710.8 km
    16h 21m
    €268–387

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MAD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 10m
    €114–299

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 26m
    €117–421

  7. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    6h 39m

  8. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MAD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 33m
    €115–359

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    18h 26m
    €315–509

  10. Bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus ALSA - Mad-Cl-Ast / ...
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1151
    32h 18m
    €172–284

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Heidelberg by subway and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,512.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 47m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 17h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Barajas, Avenida Logroño - Pajarones, Aeropuerto T4, Madrid - Barajas Airport T4, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 28h 13m.

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