There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BCN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 48m€92–246Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane PMI - FKB
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 12m€57–266Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
12h 48m€203–325Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
18h 57m€99–163Drive 1,219.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Heidelbergcar 1,219.7 km
11h 39m€200–289Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PMI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 46m€80–177Fly Valencia Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VLC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 5m€99–287Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane PMI - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 22m€66–245Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BCN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 39m€68–244Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 16m€116–303Train via Avignon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
13h 50m€225–348Bus via Perpignan
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Perpignanbus 7132 / ...
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N1720
19h 34m€112–164
Spain to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Heidelberg is to fly and train which costs €80 - €180 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 46m and costs €80 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Spain and Heidelberg is 1200 km. The road distance is 1219.7 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 12h 48m and costs €200 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Spain to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Spain to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Spain to Heidelberg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Heidelberg is to train which takes 12h 48m and costs €200 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 18h 57m.
What companies run services between Spain and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 18h 57m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Perpignan station.
Spain to Heidelberg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Heidelberg is 1220 km. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Spain to Heidelberg.
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