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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €52, while a flight costs an average of €437.
Distance: 387 miles (623 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€437 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €67 Average price | €260 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 24m Average total duration 6h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 3m Average total duration 11h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Geneva to Barcelona:
A train is €15 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Geneva to Barcelona costing on average €67.
A train is €386 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Barcelona costing on average €437.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
Bus takes on average 12h 3m.
You'll arrive about 3h 41m sooner (3h 42m by flight vs 7h 23m by car). Tickets start at around €437 compared to roughly €260 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 Geneva to Barcelona
How to get from Geneva to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
317610:45 AM11h50Genève, Gare Routière10:35 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€381One-way0 transfers
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- 317610:45 AM11h50Genève, Gare Routière10:35 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U212933:00 PM1h25Geneva International Airport4:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1921One-way0 transfers
Other options
96562+0974210:45 AM8h38Geneva station7:23 PMBarcelona Sants€1351One-way1 transfer- 96558+097429:24 AM9h59Geneva station7:23 PMBarcelona Sants€1351One-way1 transfer
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9715 · 982610:45 AM10h47Geneva station9:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1371One-way2 transfers
Normal8:40 PM10h35Genève, Gare Routière7:15 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€401One-way0 transfers- 3812 · 31556:50 PM12h25Genève, Gare Routière7:15 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€421One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:55 AM11h35Geneve, Place Dorcière8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€441One-way0 transfers
- U212956:00 AM1h30Geneva International Airport7:30 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1351One-way0 transfers
VY62019:45 AM1h35Geneva International Airport11:20 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1701One-way0 transfers- U271069:20 AM1h30Geneva International Airport10:50 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1951One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Barcelona:
A train is €15 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Geneva to Barcelona costing on average €67.
A train is €386 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Barcelona costing on average €437.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
Bus takes on average 12h 3m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe AVLO, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, ITA, easyJet to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Vueling, easyJet.
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