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The average train between Gelsenkirchen and Barcelona takes 24h 54m and the fastest train takes 21h 19m. There is at least one train per day from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Gelsenkirchen and Barcelona. The earliest departure is at 5:13 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Gelsenkirchen is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Barcelona at 9:32 PM. All services require a transfer at Koeln Hbf and take an average of 24h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station and arriving at Barcelona-Sants station via Köln Hbf station and Paris Nord station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 54m.
Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Barcelona is 1186.1 km. The road distance is 1407 km.
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 37m.
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