There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
5h 54m€60–278Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
10h 47m€356–554Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
18h 12m€148–419Drive 1,297.1 km
- Drive from Aachen to Barcelonacar 1,297.1 km
13h 12m€209–301Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
6h 35mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRU - BCN
6h 7m€63–251Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EIN - BCN
7h 20m€86–330Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CRL - BCN
7h 18m€70–308Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LUX - BCN
9h€86–296Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane CRL - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 52m€91–340Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Schanz Bf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane NRN - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
8h 20m€84–305Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Liège Guilleminsbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Nancybus
- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
20h 55m€96–161
Aachen to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Barcelona is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €60 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Liège Guillemins and Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Aachen and Barcelona is 1234 km. The road distance is 1297.1 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs €350 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Aachen to Barcelona, including transfers.
Aachen to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Barcelona train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Barcelona is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs €350 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 20h 55m.
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 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Liège Guillemins and Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Weeze Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liège Guillemins station.
Aachen to Barcelona train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Barcelona is 1297 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Aachen to Barcelona.
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