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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $64. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $64, and a train costs an average of $252.
Distance: 679 miles (1093 km)
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$251 Average price | $104 Average price Cheapest | $338 Average price | $263 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 19m Average total duration Fastest 4h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 57m Average total duration 18h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 32m Average total duration 11h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $147 (€121) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $251 (€207).
A bus is $234 (€193) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $338 (€279).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 2m.
Bus takes on average 18h 27m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:20 PM21h45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord4:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1121One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus6:20 PM21h45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord4:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE43245:00 PM2h05Barcelona El Prat Airport7:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2511One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus5:45 PM22h20Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants4:05 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 PM22h00Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1161One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM22h30Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1161One-way1 transfer
IB412 · IB13311:35 PM8h55Barcelona El Prat Airport10:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1531One-way1 transfer- IB410 · IB133112:30 PM10h00Barcelona El Prat Airport10:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1531One-way1 transfer
- IB408 · IB133110:35 AM11h55Barcelona El Prat Airport10:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1531One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $147 (€121) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $251 (€207).
A bus is $234 (€193) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $338 (€279).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 2m.
Bus takes on average 18h 27m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe Viajeros to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, KLM, Iberia, British Airways, Air France, ITA, Air Serbia, Condor Flugdienst, Air Europa, Air Nostrum, Lufthansa City Airlines, Transavia France, easyJet, Swiss, Amelia International, Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad, Alsa to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst, easyJet.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad, Alsa.
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