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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Barcelonaby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Barcelona by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane STR - BCN
    5h 59m
    €69–288

  2. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SXB - BCN
    5h 31m
    €52–306

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    11h 8m
    €180–369

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 45m
    €85–160

  5. Drive  1,171.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Barcelonacar car 1,171.3 km
    11h 22m
    €191–275

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    5h 50m
    €94–288

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BSL - BCN
    6h 37m
    €58–254

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ZRH - BCN
    7h 52m
    €104–317

  9. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane FKB - GRO
    2. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    6h 36m
    €78–292

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus bus
    19h 29m
    €151–362

Karlsruhe to Barcelona by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,106 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Barcelona-Sants via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Barcelona - North Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 17h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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