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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 prices starting from $60. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 0m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $60, and a train costs an average of $417.
Distance: 697 miles (1123 km)
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$280 Average price | $111 Average price Cheapest | $440 Average price | $380 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 0m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 45m Average total duration 15h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 27h 2m Average total duration 26h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Barcelona:
A bus is $169 (€139) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Barcelona costing on average $280 (€230).
A bus is $329 (€271) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Barcelona costing on average $440 (€362).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 15m.
Train takes on average 26h 32m.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:25 PM26h40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:05 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1881One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:25 PM26h40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:05 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1881One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 25082:15 PM2h10Cologne Bonn Airport4:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3261One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:35 AM23h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)10:20 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1921One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:35 AM24h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)10:55 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1921One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:35 PM24h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)1:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2041One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Barcelona:
A bus is $169 (€139) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Barcelona costing on average $280 (€230).
A bus is $329 (€271) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Barcelona costing on average $440 (€362).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 15m.
Train takes on average 26h 32m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains 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 Eurostar to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Tuifly, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Vueling, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, Smartwings, Vueling.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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