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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane HAM - BCN
    7h 2m
    €76–251

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    18h 17m
    €503–804

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 50m
    €222–387

  4. Drive  1,836.2 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Barcelonacar car 1,836.2 km
    17h 1m
    €331–477

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane HAJ - BCN
    8h 22m
    €120–317

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    23h 9m
    €399–623

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    28h 50m
    €163–253

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Barcelonacar car
    21h 42m
    €287–405

Kiel to Barcelona by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration18h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€503Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,630.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 18h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Barcelona via Essen central train station in around 28h 50m.

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