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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Barcelona Airport (BCN)by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona Airport (BCN) by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    4h 44m
    €60–206

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    15h 18m
    €312–566

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    23h 4m
    €122–214

  4. Drive 1,418.8 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona Airport (BCN)car car 1,418.8 km
    13h 39m
    €223–321

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    5h 47m
    €65–288

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    5h 56m
    €117–395

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EIN - BCN
    7h 12m
    €100–337

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BRU - BCN
    8h 30m
    €118–367

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    15h 44m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 9m
    €176–434

Gelsenkirchen to Barcelona Airport (BCN) by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Barcelona Airport (BCN), Spain?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to El Prat Aeroport via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 15h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aeropuerto del Prat Barcelona T2A via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Montpellier, Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, and Barcelona Airport T1 Arrivals in around 23h 4m.

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