There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm to Barcelona by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, train, train (TGV), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ARN - BCN
6h 41m€83–296Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
28h 16m€602–1,135Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
43h 45m€229–396Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Padovatrain 89
- Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
2d 3h€409–902Fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane ARN - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
12h 15m€160–358Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
34h 32m€493–888Drive 2,839.7 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Barcelonacar 2,839.7 km
27h 17m€476–688Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Barcelonacar
31h 44m€453–639
Stockholm to Barcelona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Barcelona is to fly which costs €80 - €300 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Hamburg central bus station and Frankfurt - Main Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Stockholm C and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.
The distance between Stockholm and Barcelona is 2370 km. The road distance is 2839.7 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Barcelona without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 28h 16m and costs €600 - €1200.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Stockholm to Barcelona, including transfers.
Stockholm to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Barcelona train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm C station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €80 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €600 - €1200 and takes 28h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €220 - €400 and takes 43h 45m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Barcelona, Spain?
Norwegian Air International, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm C to Barcelona-Sants via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 28h 16m.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Poznan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–650
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–200
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- 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
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
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Booking & Getting There
Stockholm to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Stockholm to Barcelona train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Barcelona is 2840 km. It takes approximately 27h 17m to drive from Stockholm to Barcelona.
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