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

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There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Utrecht by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5h 23m
    €76–247

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    7h 50m
    €62–240

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    11h 32m
    €268–450

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    22h 49m
    €118–210

  5. Drive  1,455.1 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Utrechtcar car 1,455.1 km
    14h 51m
    €269–388

  6. Fly 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    6h 10m
    €81–319

  7. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BCN - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    6h 6m
    €210–570

  8. Fly 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    7h 53m
    €67–271

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Port-Boutrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    17h 5m
    €286–473

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    23h 34m
    €150–214

Barcelona to Utrecht by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Utrecht, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Utrecht Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Rotterdam Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Utrecht Centraal station via Essen central train station and Essen Hbf in around 23h 34m.

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