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

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Fribourg by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    9h 42m
    CHF 139–276

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Fribourgbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    13h 36m
    CHF 62–112

  3. Drive  871.3 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Fribourgcar car 871.3 km
    8h 52m
    CHF 147–212

  4. 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 Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    6h 26m
    CHF 67–239

  5. Train via Valence

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 28m
    CHF 174–275

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 36m
    CHF 70–227

  7. 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 Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 92–249

  8. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BCN - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    9h 11m
    CHF 108–289

  9. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BCN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    9h 20m
    CHF 67–169

Barcelona to Fribourg by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

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

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Fribourg/Freiburg via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare via Lyon, Fribourg, and Fribourg, Poya in around 13h 36m.

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