There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Portbou by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- 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 Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
10h 22m€124–372Train, 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 Port-Boutrain
12h 25m€123–503Train
- 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 Port-Boutrain Ter
18h 58m€265–657Train, 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
19h 57m€147–441Drive 1,332 km
- Drive from Europe to Portboucar 1,332 km
12h 35m€213–307Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane NRN - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
13h 32m€127–548Train, bus to Hahn, 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 bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane HHN - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
12h 19m€132–414Train 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
12h 58m€171–436Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane NUE - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
10h 16m€145–520Train 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
12h 50m€218–547Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to NARBONNE, Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain Ter
22h 35m€153–290Train, bus #2
- 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
22h 45m€137–360
Europe to Portbou by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Portbou is to train and bus which costs €130 - €360 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Portbou is to train and fly which takes 10h 16m and costs €140 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Herleshausen Bahnhof and arriving at Port-Bou via Eisenach Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
The distance between Europe and Portbou is 1456 km. The road distance is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 18h 58m and costs €260 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 22m 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 6248+ hotels available in Portbou.
What companies run services between Europe and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Port-Bou via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 18h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- 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
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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