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How to get fromBarcelona to Aachenby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Aachen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BCN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €65–291

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Thalys
    10h 43m
    €387–608

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nancy to Liège Guilleminsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Liège to Aachen - Henricistraßebus bus
    20h 10m
    €104–169

  4. Drive  1,295.2 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Aachencar car 1,295.2 km
    13h 7m
    €212–306

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 50m

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €69–258

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BCN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    7h 25m
    €85–326

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BCN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 57m
    €122–294

  9. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BCN - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 57m
    €89–299

  10. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BCN - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €84–298

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    13h 59m
    €279–492

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N7132
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Aachen station westbus bus 820
    23h
    €131–201

Barcelona to Aachen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€387Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,233.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Aachen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Aachen - Henricistraße via Nancy, Liège Guillemins, and Liège in around 20h 10m.

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