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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €120 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €120, while a flight costs an average of €388.
Distance: 743 miles (1196 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€388 Average price | €120 Average price Cheapest | €330 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 23m Average total duration 23h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Barcelona:
A bus is €268 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Barcelona costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 23m.
You'll arrive about 11h 35m sooner (3h 57m by flight vs 15h 32m by car). Tickets start at around €388 compared to roughly €330 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 Dortmund to Barcelona
How to get from Dortmund to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
51122 · 31337:00 AM28h30Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf11:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€821One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 51122 · 31337:00 AM28h30Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf11:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€821One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW5225:40 PM2h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM28h20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf6:15 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€901One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 AM26h10Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf7:15 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€981One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 AM26h35Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf7:40 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€981One-way1 transfer
FR 25085:50 AM2h10Cologne Bonn Airport8:00 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1201One-way0 transfers
IB53979:00 PM2h20Dusseldorf Airport11:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1361One-way0 transfers- EW94406:30 AM2h05Dusseldorf Airport8:35 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1391One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Barcelona:
A bus is €268 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Barcelona costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 23m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, Vueling, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Smartwings, GetJet Airlines to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, Vueling, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings.
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