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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Zwolle by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train

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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 Zwolletrain train
    6h 16m
    €84–249

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BCN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    8h 49m
    €79–300

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    13h 22m
    €318–503

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Essen central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrumbus bus 210 / ...
    24h 39m
    €156–223

  5. Drive  1,523.6 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Zwollecar car 1,523.6 km
    15h 38m
    €316–456

  6. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    8h 8m
    €96–251

  7. 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
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    7h 38m
    €95–337

  8. 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 Gouda to Zwolletrain train
    7h 9m
    €209–587

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    8h 3m
    €83–336

  10. 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    5. Take the train from Breda to Zwolletrain train
    18h 44m
    €305–498

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Zwolletrain train Intercity
    24h 39m
    €147–245

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Zwollecar car
    21h 24m
    €335–477

Barcelona to Zwolle by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,368.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Zwolle via Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 13h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal Station, Arnhem, Centraal Station - J, and Apeldoorn, Station in around 24h 39m.

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