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 Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
6h 11m€61–276Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
10h 49m€336–558Train, 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 13m€155–393Drive 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 36mTrain 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€65–287Train 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 19m€88–334Train, 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€74–320Train, 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
8h 58m€90–310Train, 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€94–349Train 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€94–327Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
20h 53m€113–201
Aachen to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €60 - €280 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €65 - €290.
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 Cologne Airport CGN and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 53m.
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 49m.
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 49m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 11m 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 49m and costs €330 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 53m.
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 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Cologne Airport CGN and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 20h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
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 37m
- 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
- €45–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
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
- €45–240
Flights from Weeze Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Schanz Bf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN 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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