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How to get fromKiel to Barcelonaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or car train

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There are 9 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
    €71–286

  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 13m
    €493–870

  3. 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
    €161–251

  4. Drive  1,836.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Barcelonacar car 1,836.8 km
    17h 2m
    €299–432

  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
    €125–326

  6. Train to Lübeck Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Lübeck Airport (LBC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LBC - BCN
    10h 53m
    €126–414

  7. 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 10m
    €391–644

  8. Bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    30h 15m
    €151–246

  9. 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 5m
    €274–380

Kiel to Barcelona by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration18h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€493Cheapest 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 13m. 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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