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Compare train, coach 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 coach, with an average ticket price of £78 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £78, while a train costs an average of £251.
Distance: 1093 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
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£132 Average Price | £78 Average Price Cheapest | £251 Average Price | £197 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 20m Average total duration Fastest 4h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 54m Average total duration 18h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 32m Average total duration 11h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £54 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £132.
A coach is £174 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £251.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 32m.
Coach takes on average 18h 54m.
You'll arrive about 8h 58m sooner (4h 20m by flight vs 13h 18m by car) and save roughly £65 compared to fuel and tolls (£132 vs £197). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main
How to get to Frankfurt am Main from Barcelona by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
023:4520h30Barcelona20:15Frankfurt am Main£471One-way0 changes
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023:4520h30Barcelona20:15Frankfurt am Main£471One-way0 changes
Fastest
DE43268:002h05Barcelona El Prat Airport10:05Frankfurt am Main Airport£1871One-way0 changes
Other options
5415217:3019h50Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord13:20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£591One-way0 changes
Normal17:3019h25Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord12:55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£721One-way0 changes
Normal17:3019h50Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord13:20Frankfurt am Main, Mannheimer Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£721One-way0 changes
FR 168120:402h10Barcelona El Prat Airport22:50Frankfurt Hahn Airport£1041One-way0 changes
LO438 · LO37912:356h25Barcelona El Prat Airport19:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£1731One-way1 change
LO436 · LO38118:0015h40Barcelona El Prat Airport9:40Frankfurt am Main Airport£1731One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £54 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £132.
A coach is £174 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £251.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 32m.
Coach takes on average 18h 54m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 20 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, coach 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe Viajeros to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, KLM, Condor Flugdienst, Iberia, British Airways, Air France, ITA, Air Serbia, Air Europa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Nostrum, Lufthansa City Airlines, Transavia France, easyJet, Swiss, Amelia International, Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad, Infobus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst, easyJet.
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