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

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There are 9 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 46–197

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 45m
    CHF 151–322

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    16h 35m
    CHF 98–154

  4. Drive  986 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Aaraucar car 986 km
    9h 42m
    CHF 166–240

  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 31m
    CHF 61–206

  6. 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 11m
    CHF 63–319

  7. 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 42m
    CHF 94–285

  8. Train via Lausanne

    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 11m
    CHF 171–321

  9. 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 92–147

Barcelona to Aarau by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 151Cheapest 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, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 80–120 and the journey takes 14h 20m.

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