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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Barcelona by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    8h 26m
    €109–274

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    10h 55m
    €102–327

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Trier central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    20h 40m
    €429–688

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 11m
    €138–255

  5. Drive  1,468.3 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Barcelonacar car 1,468.3 km
    13h 45m
    €241–347

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    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 10m

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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 12m
    €109–362

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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
    9h 44m
    €106–420

  9. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    4. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane HHN - BCN
    10h 38m
    €123–528

  10. Train, bus via Besançon

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Besançonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus bus
    27h 51m
    €198–290

Europe to Barcelona by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration24h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,297.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Europe and Barcelona, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Barcelona. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to Aeroport T2, 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, Trier central train station, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 20h 40m.

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