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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Heilbronn by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MAD - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €102–315

  2. Train

    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 Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 15m
    €239–578

  3. 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 Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    29h 35m
    €136–222

  4. Drive  1,741.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Heilbronncar car 1,741.4 km
    17h 6m
    €284–410

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 41m
    €102–333

  6. 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 Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 50m
    €107–359

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €130–399

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    9h 55m
    €123–383

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    31h 9m
    €161–301

Madrid to Heilbronn by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,440 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 17h 15m. 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.

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