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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 41m
    €368–577

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    €61–319

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus bus N84 / ...
    21h 30m
    €113–202

  4. Drive  1,295.2 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Aachencar car 1,295.2 km
    13h 7m
    €211–304

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 33m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Antwerp - Luchtbalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    23h 44m
    €134–233

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 13m
    €65–253

  8. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 10m
    €85–327

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 17m
    €68–306

  10. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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
    €117–289

  11. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 49m
    €88–297

  12. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane GRO - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €93–357

Barcelona to Aachen by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

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 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Aachen station west via Montpellier and Cologne Airport CGN in around 21h 30m.

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