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How to get fromBarcelona to Aarauby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Aarau by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    5h 37m
    CHF 45–201

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Aarautrain train Ic5 / ...
    11h 36m
    CHF 182–284

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain train Ic5 / ...
    19h 2m
    CHF 103–167

  4. Drive  986 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Aaraucar car 986 km
    9h 42m
    CHF 165–238

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    5h 36m
    CHF 64–212

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BCN - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Aarautrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 106–294

  7. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BCN - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 63–313

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    19h 10m
    CHF 143–171

Barcelona to Aarau by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 899.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Aarau, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Aarau via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Lausanne in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to Aarau, Holzmarkt via Besançon, Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Frick, and Frick, Bahnhof in around 19h 10m.

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