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Compare train, bus, and flight for Aachen to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of DKK 832 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of DKK 832, while a flight costs an average of DKK 3,040.
Distance: 674 miles (1086 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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DKK 3,040 Average price | DKK 832 Average price Cheapest | DKK 2,459 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 56m Average total duration 21h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Aachen to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Aachen to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Barcelona:
A bus is DKK 2,209 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Barcelona costing on average DKK 3,040.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 56m.
You'll arrive about 9h 6m sooner (3h 50m by flight vs 12h 56m by car). Tickets start at around DKK 3,040 compared to roughly DKK 2,459 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Aachen to Barcelona
How to get from Aachen to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 25083:05 PM 2h10 Cologne Bonn Airport 5:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport DKK 613 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 2508
3:05 PM 2h10 Cologne Bonn Airport 5:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport DKK 613 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 2835
5:30 PM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 7:30 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport DKK 2,388 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:40 PM 24h35 Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße 6:15 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord DKK 812 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:55 AM 25h40 Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße 11:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord DKK 876 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:55 AM 26h05 Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße 12:00 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants DKK 876 1 One-way 1 transfer
OS164 · OS4053:00 PM 4h45 Dusseldorf Airport 7:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport DKK 1,286 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW52010:40 AM 2h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 12:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport DKK 1,312 1 One-way 0 transfers- EW9440
6:50 AM 2h10 Dusseldorf Airport 9:00 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport DKK 1,312 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Barcelona:
A bus is DKK 2,209 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Barcelona costing on average DKK 3,040.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 56m.
- Around 106 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Iberia, Swiss, Ryanair, Qatar Airways, Eurowings, Air Europa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Royal Air Maroc, Transavia France, Austrian Airlines, Malta Air, Smartwings, CitizenPlane, BA Cityflyer, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 18 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
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