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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 42m
    €353–557

  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
    €61–272

  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 Guillemins to Aachen station westbus bus N79 / ...
    20h 20m
    €101–169

  4. Drive  1,295.2 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Aachencar car 1,295.2 km
    13h 6m
    €208–301

  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 via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris - Orly Airportbus bus FlixBus N1705
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Aachen station westbus bus N79
    22h 10m
    €122–197

  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
    €65–264

  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 9m
    €85–330

  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
    €72–311

  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
    €117–305

  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 47m
    €88–302

  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
    €92–341

Barcelona to Aachen by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

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 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Aachen station west via Nancy and Liège Guillemins in around 20h 20m.

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