There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Aachen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 3m€61–276Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Thalys
10h 38m€343–564Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus
- Take the bus from Nancy to Liège Guilleminsbus
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Aachen station westbus N79 / ...
20h 20m€113–191Drive 1,295.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Aachencar 1,295.2 km
13h 6m€206–298Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 50mFly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 23m€65–309Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BCN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain
7h 22m€80–331Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BCN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 57m€117–375Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BCN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 22m€73–325Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BCN - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 53m€88–315Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane GRO - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 58m€93–345Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris - Orly Airportbus FlixBus N1705
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Aachen station westbus N79
22h 10m€120–195
Barcelona to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Aachen is to fly and train which costs €60 - €280 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Aachen is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs €60 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Aachen station west via Nancy and Liège Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Barcelona and Aachen is 1234 km. The road distance is 1295.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 10h 38m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Barcelona to Aachen, including transfers.
Barcelona to Aachen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Aachen is to train which takes 10h 38m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 20h 20m.
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 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Aachen station west via Nancy and Liège Guillemins in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Aachen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine station.
Barcelona to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Aachen is 1295 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Barcelona to Aachen.
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