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How to get fromAachen to Barcelonaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 13 ways to get from Aachen to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    5h 54m
    €65–278

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    10h 59m
    €293–602

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    20h 45m
    €126–191

  4. Drive  1,297.2 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Barcelonacar car 1,297.2 km
    13h 11m
    €213–307

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    6h 35m

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BRU - BCN
    6h 7m
    €68–253

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EIN - BCN
    7h 15m
    €86–329

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CRL - BCN
    7h 14m
    €82–298

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LUX - BCN
    9h
    €87–299

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane CRL - GRO
    4. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    8h 3m
    €89–320

  11. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Schanz Bf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane NRN - GRO
    3. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    8h 34m
    €114–395

  12. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    11h 55m
    €256–442

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Antwerpen Centraaltrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp - Luchtbal to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 10m
    €143–259

Aachen to Barcelona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,233.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Barcelona via Cologne Airport CGN in around 20h 45m.

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