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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $51. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, and a train costs an average of $246.
Distance: 679 miles (1093 km)
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$244 Average price | $101 Average price Cheapest | $246 Average price |
7h 27m Average total duration Fastest 4h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 30m Average total duration 18h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 36m Average total duration 14h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM22h40Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants4:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1331One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
83134 · 3048212:30 AM23h25Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1151One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH112510:20 AM2h10Barcelona El Prat Airport12:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$5491One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM22h05Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord4:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1331One-way1 transfer
3140 · 304846:00 AM24h10Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord6:10 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1211One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 PM21h15Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord12:25 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1491One-way1 transfer
IB408 · IB133110:35 AM11h55Barcelona El Prat Airport10:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1701One-way1 transfer
IB404 · IB13319:15 AM13h15Barcelona El Prat Airport10:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1701One-way1 transfer
IB414 · IB13312:50 PM7h40Barcelona El Prat Airport10:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1831One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $53 (€43).
A bus is $195 (€159) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $246 (€200).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 31h 40m.
Bus takes on average 19h 50m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with AVE, TGV INOUI, Renfe Viajeros to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, KLM, Iberia, Air France, ITA, Air Serbia, Air Europa, Air Nostrum, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Transavia France, easyJet, Austrian Airlines, Amelia International, Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, easyJet.
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