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 6m€79–201Train
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
14h 1m€200–362Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1720
20h 25m€95–180Drive 1,274.4 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Barcelonacar 1,274.4 km
12h 12m€208–300Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STR - BCN
6h 34m€82–252Bus via Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 12m€95–170
Darmstadt to Barcelona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona is to bus via Frankfurt which costs €95 - €170 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €75 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
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 14h 1m and costs €200 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €370 and takes 14h 1m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 20h 25m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?
Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Barcelona-Sants via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- 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
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Darmstadt to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, 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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