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There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane HAJ - BCN
    7h 24m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    7h 7m
    €78–264

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    15h 3m
    €455–746

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    24h 38m
    €149–249

  5. Drive  1,509.8 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Barcelonacar car 1,509.8 km
    14h 37m
    €247–357

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    7h 39m

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    8h 6m
    €131–404

  8. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane PAD - BCN
    7h 24m
    €102–250

  9. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    15h 13m
    €453–742

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 30m
    €122–233

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Barcelonacar car
    20h 12m
    €272–385

Paderborn to Barcelona by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration15h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€455Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,528 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 15h 3m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Vueling Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once daily.

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