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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Barcelona by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    9h 13m
    €104–308

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    11h 19m
    €97–420

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Brunswick central stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    21h 35m
    €539–1,038

  4. Train, bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    23h 19m
    €179–532

  5. Drive 1,468.1 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Barcelonacar car 1,468.1 km
    13h 45m
    €233–336

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane HAJ - BCN
    9h 14m

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    11h 7m
    €114–429

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane STR - BCN
    10h 57m
    €117–429

  9. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane HHN - BCN
    11h 44m
    €104–436

  10. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane NRN - GRO
    5. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    13h 36m
    €128–591

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 27m
    €143–290

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to NARBONNE, Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus bus
    24h 47m
    €155–295

Europe to Barcelona by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration23h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,313.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between Europe and Barcelona, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Barcelona. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to El Prat Aeroport, then take the train to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Barcelona-Sants via Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmitte, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, Brunswick central station, Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 21h 35m.

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