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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $123 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $123, while a flight costs an average of $449.
Distance: 697 miles (1123 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$449 Average price | $123 Average price Cheapest | $375 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 28m Average total duration 22h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Barcelona:
A bus is $326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Barcelona costing on average $449.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 28m.
You'll arrive about 11h 58m sooner (3h 10m by flight vs 15h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $449 compared to roughly $375 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 Cologne to Barcelona
How to get from Cologne to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50429 · 8313311:55 AM24h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$931One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50429 · 8313311:55 AM24h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$931One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW52011:35 AM2h05Cologne Bonn Airport1:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3071One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus12:00 AM18h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1061One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:00 AM23h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM26h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:00 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1271One-way2 transfers
- LH1983 · LH18186:25 PM4h00Cologne Bonn Airport10:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3561One-way1 transfer
- LH1973 · LH18128:30 AM4h10Cologne Bonn Airport12:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$5741One-way1 transfer
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LH18161:05 PM4h50Cologne Bonn Airport5:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$9701One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Barcelona:
A bus is $326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Barcelona costing on average $449.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 28m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Vueling, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Egypt Air, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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