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Compare train, bus, and flight for Heidelberg to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $109 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $109, while a flight costs an average of $487.
Distance: 637 miles (1026 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$487 Average price | $109 Average price Cheapest | $355 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 5m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 52m Average total duration 20h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.1 - 6.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Barcelona:
A bus is $378 (€316) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Barcelona costing on average $487 (€407).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 52m.
You'll arrive about 8h 43m sooner (4h 5m by flight vs 12h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $487 (€407) compared to roughly $355 (€296) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Barcelona
How to get from Heidelberg to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:25 AM20h45Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1181One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:25 AM20h45Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1181One-way2 transfers
Fastest
EW25206:40 AM1h50Stuttgart Airport8:30 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1981One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM28h15Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1221One-way2 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus2:59 PM22h46Heidelberg Hbf1:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1241One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 PM20h15Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof1:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1261One-way1 transfer
- EW252211:30 AM1h50Stuttgart Airport1:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1981One-way0 transfers
LO372 · LO3905 · LO216310:50 AM8h45Stuttgart Airport7:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2541One-way2 transfers- LO372 · LO3919 · LO216310:50 AM8h45Stuttgart Airport7:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2541One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Barcelona:
A bus is $378 (€316) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Barcelona costing on average $487 (€407).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 52m.
- Around 107 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Vueling, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Ryanair, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, GetJet Airlines, ITA to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Vueling, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst, CitizenPlane.
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