How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona

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Travel Information between Frankfurt am Main and Barcelona

Distance678 miles (1093 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$43 - $187
Cheapest modeFlight • $43 (€39) • 2 h
Fastest modeFlight • $43 (€39) • 2 h
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 678 miles (1093 km) by train, bus or flight from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
01:20PM21h00
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
10:20AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
$921One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
01:20PM21h00
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
10:20AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
$921One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1126
10:00AM2h00
Frankfurt am Main Airport
12:00PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
$6311One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 9556+TGV INOUI9715
08:56AM12h33
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
09:29PMBarcelona Sants
$3651One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnECE 151+TGVTGV 9576+TGV INOUI9715
08:05AM13h24
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
09:29PMBarcelona Sants
$3751One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
01:20PM21h35
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
10:55AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
$921One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus30485 · 83133
12:00PM24h30
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
12:30PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
$1101One-way
1 transfer
Sindbad0
07:35AM19h25
Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof
03:00AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
$1261One-way
0 transfers
RyanairFR 1680
03:40PM2h15
Frankfurt Hahn Airport
05:55PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
$1691One-way
0 transfers
IberiaIB1332 · IB411
06:30AM6h10
Frankfurt am Main Airport
12:40PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
$2011One-way
1 transfer
KLM CityhopperKL1818+KLMKL1517
11:50AM4h40
Frankfurt am Main Airport
04:30PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
$4221One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona

FAQs

There are 3 travel options between Frankfurt am Main and Barcelona. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Barcelona from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a flight, which costs on average $43 (€39).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona:

Taking a flight costs $19 (€17) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $62 (€56).

Taking a flight costs $144 (€130) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $187 (€169).

The quickest way to travel to Barcelona from Frankfurt am Main is by flight, which takes on average 2 h   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Barcelona by bus takes 19 h 25 min on average.

Train takes on average 22 h 42 min.

The distance from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona is approximately 678 miles (1093 km).

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona is:

  • Around 18 buses per day.
  • Around 56 flights per day.
  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona:

  • Most travelers catch their bus from Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
  • Most travelers catch their flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona:

  • You can go to Barcelona from Frankfurt am Main by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Sindbad. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $62 (€56) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona on Omio.
  • You can go to Barcelona from Frankfurt am Main by plane with Lufthansa, Ryanair, Air Europa, Alitalia, Air Serbia, KLM Cityhopper or Iberia. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $43 (€39) with Ryanair from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona on Omio.
  • You can go to Barcelona from Frankfurt am Main by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for $187 (€169) with Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus or Sindbad 1 direct bus per day.
  • Direct flights with Lufthansa with 6 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barcelona as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Barcelona from Frankfurt am Main.

Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelona often also extend their vacation to go to Madrid, Paris, Valencia, Seville or Zaragoza. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Barcelona and these popular destinations at a great price.
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