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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mannheim to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $131 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 1.0 - 2.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $131, while a flight costs an average of $538.
Distance: 638 miles (1027 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$538 Average price | $131 Average price Cheapest | $357 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 58m Average total duration 20h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.1 - 6.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Barcelona:
A bus is $419 (€350) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Barcelona costing on average $538 (€449).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 56m.
You'll arrive about 8h 50m sooner (3h 57m by flight vs 12h 47m by car). Tickets start at around $538 (€449) compared to roughly $357 (€298) 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 Mannheim to Barcelona
How to get from Mannheim to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY18699:45 PM2h00Stuttgart Airport11:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- VY18699:45 PM2h00Stuttgart Airport11:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
25226:25 PM1h50Stuttgart Airport8:15 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$511One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM20h31Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$621One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM23h11Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$631One-way1 transfer
30481 · 314112:15 AM23h30Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)11:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$681One-way1 transfer
FR 16807:25 PM2h00Frankfurt Hahn Airport9:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$881One-way0 transfers- VY18672:35 PM2h00Stuttgart Airport4:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1061One-way0 transfers
- IB53879:45 PM2h00Stuttgart Airport11:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Barcelona:
A bus is $407 (€341) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Barcelona costing on average $538 (€449).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 58m.
- Around 105 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, Eurowings, Malta Air, Ryanair, Avion Express Malta, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Vueling, Eurowings, Malta Air, Ryanair, Avion Express Malta, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa.
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