There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane FKB - PMI
5h 29m€42–167Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
11h 40m€196–364Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1135 / ...
17h 25m€100–200Drive 1,171.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Barcelonacar 1,171.2 km
11h 22m€185–268Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane STR - PMI
5h 28m€73–263Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STR - BCN
5h 49m€70–254Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SXB - BCN
5h 34m€68–302Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane FKB - VLC
6h€72–241Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane FKB - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
6h 36m€77–268Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
12h 43m€239–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 49m€144–321
Karlsruhe to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Spain is to fly which costs €40 - €170 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Spain is to train and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €70 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Spain. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Spain is 1159 km. The road distance is 1171.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Spain without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 40m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Karlsruhe to Spain, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Spain train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €190 - €370 and takes 11h 40m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 17h 25m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Spain?
Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Valencia Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Karlsruhe to Spain train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Spain is 1171 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Karlsruhe to Spain.
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