There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
4h 52m€75–200Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
12h 50m€220–472Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 5m€120–270Drive 1,306.2 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelonacar 1,306.2 km
12h 28m€205–296Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STR - BCN
6h 33m€90–337Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
6h 35m€77–339
Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona is to fly which costs €75 - €200 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €75 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station station and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Strasbourg and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Barcelona is 1124 km. The road distance is 1306.2 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs €220 - €480.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €75 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €480 and takes 12h 50m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 20h 5m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?
Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Barcelona-Sants via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Sindbad
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona is 1306 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona.
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