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Compare train, bus, and flight for Munich to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Munich to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €54, while a flight costs an average of €401.
Distance: 655 miles (1055 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€401 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest | €88 Average price | €220 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 17m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 59m Average total duration 11h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 8m Average total duration 22h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.2 - 6.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.6kg 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 Munich to Barcelona:
A train is €34 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Munich to Barcelona costing on average €88.
A train is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Barcelona costing on average €401.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 59m.
Bus takes on average 23h 8m.
You'll arrive about 10h 26m sooner (4h 17m by flight vs 14h 43m by car). Tickets start at around €401 compared to roughly €220 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 Munich to Barcelona
How to get from Munich to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM22h50Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€741One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM22h50Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€741One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH181210:30 AM2h10Munich Airport12:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€3101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM23h00Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)8:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€741One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 AM30h15München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz11:35 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€741One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM28h35München, Am Messefreigelände (München Messe)6:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€751One-way2 transfers
VY18179:05 PM2h20Munich Airport11:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€891One-way0 transfers- VY181310:25 AM2h20Munich Airport12:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€941One-way0 transfers
- IB50239:05 PM2h20Munich Airport11:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1931One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Barcelona:
A train is €34 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Munich to Barcelona costing on average €88.
A train is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Barcelona costing on average €401.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 59m.
Bus takes on average 23h 8m.
- Around 72 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Eurowings, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling.
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