There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Barcelona by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
5h 39m€86–256Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
15h 14m€232–601Train, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 50m€132–331Drive 1,363.6 km
- Drive from Gießen to Barcelonacar 1,363.6 km
12h 52m€216–311Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STR - BCN
7h 49m€98–394Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1720
23h 20m€132–251
Gießen to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €85 - €260 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Frankfurt, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Gießen and Barcelona is 1188 km. The road distance is 1363.6 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 15h 14m and costs €230 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Gießen to Barcelona, including transfers.
Gießen to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Gießen to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Barcelona is 1364 km. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Gießen to Barcelona.
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What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Barcelona-Sants via Frankfurt, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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