There are 9 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
5h 31m€52–212Train
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
13h 46mBus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 11m€115–204Drive 1,407.4 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelonacar 1,407.4 km
13h 40m€227–327Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
6h 41mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
6h 42m€123–296Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EIN - BCN
7h 57m€92–330Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane NRN - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 42m€80–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to NARBONNE, Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus
23h 35m€184–315
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €50 - €220 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen station to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Aachen Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Barcelona is 1225 km. The road distance is 1407.4 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona train services, operated by National Express, depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 22h 11m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Aachen Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Weeze Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona is 1407 km. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona.
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