There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Glarus by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücketrain
6hCHF 70–215Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
13h 18mCHF 190–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
20h 22mCHF 102–169Drive 1,088.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Glaruscar 1,088.3 km
10h 51mCHF 183–264Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain
7h 59mCHF 85–255Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
14h 19mCHF 210–386Bus, train via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
20h 32mCHF 115–178
Barcelona to Glarus by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Glarus is to fly and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 220 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Glarus is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Glarus. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Glarus via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Dijon Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Barcelona and Glarus is 950 km. The road distance is 1088.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Glarus without a car is to train which takes 13h 18m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Barcelona to Glarus, including transfers.
Barcelona to Glarus train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Barcelona to Glarus train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Glarus is 1088 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Barcelona to Glarus.
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What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Glarus via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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