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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $116 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $116, while a flight costs an average of $481.
Distance: 713 miles (1149 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$481 Average price | $116 Average price Cheapest | $380 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 50m Average total duration 23h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Barcelona:
A bus is $366 (€308) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Barcelona costing on average $481 (€406).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 50m.
You'll arrive about 10h 6m sooner (3h 58m by flight vs 14h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $481 (€406) compared to roughly $380 (€320) 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 Düsseldorf to Barcelona
How to get from Düsseldorf to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW5225:40 PM 2h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $62 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- EW522
5:40 PM 2h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $62 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- EW522
5:40 PM 2h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $62 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus
11:00 PM 19h45 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 6:45 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $109 1 One-way 0 transfers 
50449 · 31419:45 PM 26h00 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 11:45 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $119 1 One-way 1 transfer- 50429 · 83133
10:40 AM 25h50 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 12:30 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $125 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW52012:40 PM 2h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 2:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $110 1 One-way 0 transfers
VY10979:00 PM 2h15 Dusseldorf Airport 11:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $138 1 One-way 0 transfers- VY1095
9:30 AM 2h20 Dusseldorf Airport 11:50 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $138 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Barcelona:
A bus is $366 (€308) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Barcelona costing on average $481 (€406).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 50m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Vueling, Swiss, Eurowings, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Transavia France, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Egypt Air, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper, asl airlines, Amelia, Air Serbia, GetJet Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Vueling, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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