There are 12 ways to get from Tarragona to Heidelberg by train, plane, 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.
Train, fly to Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BCN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 11m€98–266Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BCN - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 25m€66–363Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
13h 55m€214–339Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus e2 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 198 / ...
22h 1m€122–194Drive 1,308.3 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Heidelbergcar 1,308.3 km
12h 24m€214–309Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BCN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 3m€74–265Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 56m€87–330Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 6m€129–403Train, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BCN - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 4m€88–299Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BCN - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 12m€113–378Train via Avignon
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
14h 57m€236–362Train, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Perpignanbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus
22h 35m€119–197
Tarragona to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Heidelberg is to train and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Heidelberg is to train and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Gran Via - Balmes, Barcelona - North Bus Station and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Tarragona and Heidelberg is 1282 km. The road distance is 1308.3 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 13h 55m and costs €210 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Tarragona to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Tarragona to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Heidelberg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Heidelberg is to train which takes 13h 55m and costs €210 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 22h 1m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Gran Via - Balmes, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Barcelona - North Bus Station, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 22h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–240
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- 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 Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- 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 Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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 München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- 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 Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- 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 Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
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)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- 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
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
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
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- 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 to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
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Booking & Getting There
Tarragona to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618 station.
Tarragona to Heidelberg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Heidelberg is 1308 km. It takes approximately 12h 24m to drive from Tarragona to Heidelberg.
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