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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 €55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 32m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €55, and a train costs an average of €262.
Distance: 697 miles (1123 km)
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€192 Average price | €111 Average price Cheapest | €284 Average price |
5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 21h 54m Average total duration 21h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 26h 6m Average total duration 25h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Cologne to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Barcelona
Travel to Barcelona easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Barcelona.
There are 3 options to travel from Cologne to Barcelona including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Barcelona from Cologne is by taking a flight, which costs on average $39 (€35).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Barcelona:
A flight is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $1 (€1) from Cologne to Barcelona.
A flight is $286 (€258) less than a train with an average ticket price of $325 (€293) from Cologne to Barcelona.
The fastest way to get to Barcelona from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 5 min.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Getting to Barcelona by bus takes 19 h 45 min on average.
Train takes 21 h 51 min on average.
The distance is approximately 696 miles (1123 km) from Cologne to Barcelona.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Barcelona is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 8 flights per day.
- 3 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Cologne to Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Barcelona:
- Most travelers who book a plane ticket from Cologne to Barcelona depart from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Barcelona:
- FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Ecolines or RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Wermelsk. Can get you to Barcelona by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Cologne to Barcelona for $62 (€55) on Omio.
- Ryanair, Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa, SWISS or Lufthansa Cityline (2) can get you to Barcelona by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Cologne to Barcelona for $61 (€55) on Omio.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Barcelona by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $325 (€293).
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Barcelona with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct flight per day to take to Barcelona with.
Direct services to Barcelona tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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