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

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There are 9 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    5h 54m
    €55–207

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    13h 53m
    €454–721

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    21h 58m
    €123–199

  4. Drive  1,424.2 km

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Barcelonacar car 1,424.2 km
    13h 49m
    €265–383

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    7h 27m
    €71–270

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    7h 12m
    €124–299

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane AMS - BCN
    7h 57m
    €96–302

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EIN - BCN
    8h 18m
    €99–336

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 28m
    €152–286

Recklinghausen to Barcelona by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€454Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Barcelona twice daily. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 20h 35m.

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