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

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

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    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
    6h 2m
    €87–286

  2. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 35m
    €86–286

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    16h 5m
    €261–556

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses 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 / ...
    27h 40m
    €169–297

  5. Drive 1,722.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Heidelbergcar car 1,722.1 km
    16h 34m
    €271–392

  6. 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
    8h 25m
    €111–335

  7. 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
    6h 48m
    €109–385

  8. 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
    7h 41m
    €115–427

  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
    16h 29m
    €311–491

  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
    30h 18m
    €142–243

Madrid to Heidelberg by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,522.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 27h 40m.

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