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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 train, with an average ticket price of $103 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 23m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $103, while a flight costs an average of $517.
Distance: 679 miles (1093 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$517 Average price | $103 Average price Cheapest | $108 Average price | $264 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 23m Average total duration Fastest 4h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 32m Average total duration 11h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 13m Average total duration 21h 43m 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 train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $108 (€90).
A train is $414 (€343) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $517 (€429).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 32m.
Bus takes on average 22h 13m.
You'll arrive about 8h 55m sooner (4h 23m by flight vs 13h 18m by car). Tickets start at around $517 (€429) compared to roughly $264 (€219) 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 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.
83134 · 3048212:30 AM23h25Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$871One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 83134 · 3048212:30 AM23h25Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$871One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE43245:00 PM2h05Barcelona El Prat Airport7:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2501One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3140 · 304846:00 AM24h10Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord6:10 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$911One-way1 transfer
- 3134 · 304804:40 PM24h20Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord5:00 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$971One-way1 transfer
- 3158 · 304829:15 PM26h40Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1091One-way1 transfer
FR 16816:55 PM2h10Barcelona El Prat Airport9:05 PMFrankfurt Hahn Airport$1191One-way0 transfers
LO438 · LO37912:35 PM6h25Barcelona El Prat Airport7:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2321One-way1 transfer- LO438 · LO38112:35 PM21h05Barcelona El Prat Airport9:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $108 (€90).
A train is $414 (€343) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $517 (€429).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 32m.
Bus takes on average 22h 13m.
- Around 69 flights per day.
- Around 21 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, ITA, easyJet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, Sindbad.
- 9 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa, easyJet.
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