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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rotterdam to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $47, while a flight costs an average of $467.
Distance: 735 miles (1184 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
|---|---|---|
$467 Average price | $132 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest |
5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 46m Average total duration 22h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 50m Average total duration 11h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.6 - 7.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
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 Rotterdam to Barcelona:
A train is $85 (€71) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona costing on average $132 (€110).
A train is $420 (€352) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Barcelona costing on average $467 (€391).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 50m.
Bus takes on average 22h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Barcelona
How to get from Rotterdam to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
831332:00 PM22h30Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)12:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$691One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 831332:00 PM22h30Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)12:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$691One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 29177:25 PM2h05Brussels Airport9:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2011One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 1662 · 313311:25 AM24h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$891One-way1 transfer
- 51094 · 931297:30 PM23h55Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1231One-way1 transfer
- 1608 · 314112:46 AM22h59Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1311One-way1 transfer
UX1174 · UX77016:55 PM14h00Brussels Airport8:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3541One-way1 transfer- UX1174 · UX77036:55 PM21h40Brussels Airport4:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3641One-way1 transfer
- UX1172 · UX770310:45 AM5h50Brussels Airport4:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$4441One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Barcelona:
A train is $85 (€71) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona costing on average $132 (€110).
A train is $420 (€352) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Barcelona costing on average $467 (€391).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 50m.
Bus takes on average 22h 46m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Ryanair, Transavia France, Vueling, CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air Europa, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Barcelona by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Transavia France, Vueling, CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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