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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $38. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 40m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, and a train costs an average of $319.
Distance: 697 miles (1123 km)
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$280 Average price | $100 Average price Cheapest | $345 Average price |
5h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 22h 7m Average total duration 21h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 26h 6m Average total duration 25h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Cologne to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 780911:45AM2h10Cologne Bonn Airport01:55PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2801One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus03:55PM26h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)06:15PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2031One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FR 780911:45AM2h10Cologne Bonn Airport01:55PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2801One-way0 transfers
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50429 · 8313311:55AM24h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:30PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2111One-way1 transfer- FlixBus12:00AM18h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)06:45PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:00AM23h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:10PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$2111One-way1 transfer
- FR 251205:45AM2h10Cologne Bonn Airport07:55AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3921One-way0 transfers
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LH181806:05PM4h20Cologne Bonn Airport10:25PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$6631One-way1 transfer
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LX195006:40PM5h00Cologne Bonn Airport11:40PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$10841One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Barcelona:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Barcelona costing on average $49 (€40).
A bus is $281 (€228) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Barcelona costing on average $319 (€258).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 45m.
Train takes on average 21h 51m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Tuifly, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Vueling, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Ecolines, RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Wermelsk. to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Vueling.
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