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How to get fromDresden to Barcelonaby plane, train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DRS - BCN
    7h 2m
    €133–355

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane PRG - BCN
    7h 33m
    €78–218

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    18h 13m
    €289–653

  4. Train, bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    27h 44m
    €176–284

  5. Drive  1,683.8 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Barcelonacar car 1,683.8 km
    16h 29m
    €275–397

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BER - BCN
    6h 54m
    €82–276

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LEJ - BCN
    8h 53m
    €144–486

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Barcelonabus bus
    27h 52m
    €187–376

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N872
    27h 55m
    €149–248

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dresden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Barcelonacar car
    21h 23m
    €308–437

Dresden to Barcelona by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration18h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,442.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Barcelona-Sants via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 18h 13m.

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