There are 6 ways to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
5h 16m€81–199Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STR - BCN
6h 34m€80–266Train
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
13h 59m€198–348Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h€100–170Drive 1,274.4 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Barcelonacar 1,274.4 km
12h 12m€209–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Perpignanbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
22h 2m€121–221
Darmstadt to Barcelona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €80 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Barcelona is 1138 km. The road distance is 1274.4 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 13h 59m and costs €190 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Darmstadt station.
Darmstadt to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €350 and takes 13h 59m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?
Lufthansa and Condor Flugdienst fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Barcelona-Sants via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Darmstadt to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Barcelona is 1274 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Darmstadt to Barcelona.
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