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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €134 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €134, while a flight costs an average of €482.
Distance: 917 miles (1476 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€482 Average price | €134 Average price Cheapest | €387 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 54m Average total duration Fastest 4h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 34m Average total duration 29h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.4 - 8.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg 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 Hamburg to Barcelona:
A bus is €348 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Barcelona costing on average €482.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 34m.
You'll arrive about 13h 5m sooner (4h 54m by flight vs 17h 59m by car). Tickets start at around €482 compared to roughly €387 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 Hamburg to Barcelona
How to get from Hamburg to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM35h00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1081One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM35h00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1081One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW75206:05 AM2h30Hamburg Airport8:35 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2431One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM29h50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1131One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:25 AM31h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:00 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€1261One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM29h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof4:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1631One-way2 transfers
VY18239:50 PM2h45Hamburg Airport12:35 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1701One-way0 transfers
LO396 · LO43511:25 AM5h35Hamburg Airport5:00 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2421One-way1 transfer- LO396 · LO43711:25 AM24h15Hamburg Airport11:40 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Barcelona:
A bus is €348 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Barcelona costing on average €482.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 34m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Sas Airways, Swiss, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Transavia France, Luxair, Turkish Airlines to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Vueling, Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
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