There are 12 ways to get from Groningen (Region) to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AMS - BCN
7h 3m€95–291Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
9h 9m€79–286Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
14h 58m€314–577Train, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
26h 24m€132–248Drive 1,630 km
- Drive from Groningen (Region) to Barcelonacar 1,630 km
15h 41m€302–435Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EIN - BCN
8h 10m€101–361Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane RTM - BCN
8h 1m€233–616Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
9h 56m€89–336Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
- 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
9h 55m€100–352Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re
17h 13m€359–583Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N710
26h 25m€145–217Drive, car train
- Drive from Groningen (Region) to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Barcelonacar
21h 33m€306–434
Groningen (Region) to Barcelona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen (Region) to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €75 - €290 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen (Region) to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen (Region) station to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Barcelona via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen (Region) to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Groningen (Region) and Barcelona is 1472 km. The road distance is 1630 km.
The best way to get from Groningen (Region) to Barcelona without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 14h 58m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Groningen (Region) to Barcelona, including transfers.
Groningen (Region) to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen (Region) to Barcelona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen (Region) to Barcelona is to train via Lyon which takes 14h 58m and costs €310 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 26h 25m.
What companies run services between Groningen (Region), Netherlands and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Groningen to Barcelona-Sants via Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 14h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Barcelona via Essen central train station in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
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
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €13–19
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Website
- TGV inOui
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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
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- [email protected]
- Website
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- +31-383394700
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
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Booking & Getting There
Groningen (Region) to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Groningen (Region) to Barcelona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen (Region) to Barcelona is 1630 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Groningen (Region) to Barcelona.
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