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

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There are 9 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

    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 50m
    €68–288

  2. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    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 37m
    €51–285

  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 43m
    €184–298

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 45m
    €100–160

  5. Drive  1,170.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Barcelonacar car 1,170.7 km
    11h 23m
    €220–317

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    5h 55m
    €103–249

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    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
    €58–371

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 57m
    €99–434

  9. Bus via Besançon

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus bus
    20h 25m
    €151–195

Karlsruhe to Barcelona by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,106 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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 43m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Barcelona - North Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 17h 45m.

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