There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Heilbronn by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MAD - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 49m€102–287Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MAD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 15m€100–328Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 42m€382–661Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N1315 / ...
29h 35m€167–280Drive 1,741.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Heilbronncar 1,741.4 km
17h 6m€278–401Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 41m€102–294Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAD - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 53m€131–412Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h€132–427Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Mannheim central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
31h 9m€160–268
Madrid to Heilbronn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Heilbronn is to fly and train which costs €100 - €300 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Heilbronn is to fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Heilbronn station. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Heilbronn central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Madrid and Heilbronn is 1440 km. The road distance is 1741.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Heilbronn without a car is to train which takes 16h 42m and costs €380 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Madrid to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Madrid to Heilbronn bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Heilbronn train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Heilbronn is to train which takes 16h 42m and costs €380 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 29h 35m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Heilbronn central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Heilbronn bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Madrid to Heilbronn train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Heilbronn is 1741 km. It takes approximately 17h 6m to drive from Madrid to Heilbronn.
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