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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Essen to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £110 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £110, while a flight costs an average of £375.
Distance: 1179 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£375 Average Price | £110 Average Price Cheapest | £294 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 33m Average total duration 24h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Barcelona:
A coach is £265 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Barcelona costing on average £375.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Coach takes on average 24h 33m.
Tickets start at around £110 compared to roughly £294 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £183. The journey takes 24h 3m versus 15h 13m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Barcelona
How to get to Barcelona from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY189921:002h20Dusseldorf Airport23:20Barcelona El Prat Airport£611One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- VY189921:002h20Dusseldorf Airport23:20Barcelona El Prat Airport£611One-way0 changes
Fastest
- EW52217:402h05Cologne Bonn Airport19:45Barcelona El Prat Airport£931One-way0 changes
Other options
50429 · 831339:5526h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)12:30Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£661One-way1 change- FlixBus22:1020h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)18:45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£681One-way0 changes
- 51122 · 31337:5027h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:30Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£691One-way1 change
- EW94406:302h05Dusseldorf Airport8:35Barcelona El Prat Airport£971One-way0 changes
FR 25085:502h10Cologne Bonn Airport8:00Barcelona El Prat Airport£1041One-way0 changes- EW944211:002h10Dusseldorf Airport13:10Barcelona El Prat Airport£1111One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Barcelona:
A flight is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Barcelona costing on average £72.
A flight is £271 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Barcelona costing on average £339.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Coach takes on average 23h 50m.
Train takes on average 31h 10m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Vueling, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air France to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Barcelona by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Vueling, Ryanair, Smartwings.
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