There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Portbou by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portboutrain K8
19h 20m€267–476Train, train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane FKB - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
12h 15m€110–440Train, bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
21h 14m€152–318Drive 1,332 km
- Drive from Europe to Portboucar 1,332 km
12h 35m€218–315Train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain
11h 54m€131–304Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 24
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
23h 8m€131–259Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain
14h 23m€123–357Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
13h 20m€169–399Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain
13h 12m€127–450Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
13h 13m€226–535Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane NRN - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
13h 7m€154–554
Europe to Portbou by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Portbou is to train and bus which costs €130 - €260 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Portbou is to train and fly which takes 11h 54m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Herleshausen Bahnhof and arriving at Portbou via Eisenach Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Europe and Portbou is 1463 km. The road distance is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 19h 20m and costs €260 - €480.
It takes approximately 19h 20m to get from Europe to Portbou, including transfers.
Europe to Portbou train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Eisenach Hbf station.
Europe to Portbou train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Portbou is 1332 km. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Europe to Portbou.
There are 5235+ hotels available in Portbou.
What companies run services between Europe and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Portbou via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Weeze Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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