There are 12 ways to get from Vaals to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
6h 15m€68–284Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
12h 1m€373–585Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
19h 25m€151–440Drive 1,306.7 km
- Drive from Vaals to Barcelonacar 1,306.7 km
13h€241–348Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Schanz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
7h 2mTrain to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EIN - BCN
7h 26m€88–331Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRU - BCN
7h 19m€70–256Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CRL - BCN
7h 49m€79–311Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LUX - BCN
9h 30m€88–301Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane CRL - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
8h 32m€94–354Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
12h 53m€248–503Bus
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Nancybus N760
- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 21m€100–168
Vaals to Barcelona by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vaals to Barcelona is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 22h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Vaals to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Vaals station to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Vaals, Busstation and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Maastricht, Liège Guillemins and Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Vaals to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Vaals and Barcelona is 1239 km. The road distance is 1306.7 km.
The best way to get from Vaals to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs €370 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Vaals to Barcelona, including transfers.
Vaals to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liège Guillemins station.
Vaals to Barcelona train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vaals to Barcelona is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs €370 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 22h 21m.
What companies run services between Vaals, Netherlands and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Barcelona-Sants via Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, Aachen Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vaals, Busstation to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Maastricht, Station, Maastricht, Liège Guillemins, and Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine in around 22h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Vaals to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nancy station.
Vaals to Barcelona train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaals to Barcelona is 1307 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Vaals to Barcelona.
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