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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    5h 53m
    €56–220

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DTM - BCN
    7h 13m
    €55–253

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    13h 42m
    €429–732

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    22h 35m
    €143–204

  5. Drive  1,418.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Barcelonacar car 1,418.3 km
    13h 51m
    €263–380

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    6h 45m
    €72–264

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    6h 59m
    €124–296

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane AMS - BCN
    8h 3m
    €97–296

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 53m
    €153–272

Dortmund to Barcelona by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,252.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Barcelona twice daily. Tickets cost €130–190 and the journey takes 20h 35m.

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