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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 prices starting from £41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 29m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £41, and a train costs an average of £317.
Distance: 1179 km
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£106 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest | £343 Average Price |
5h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 23h 53m Average total duration 23h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31h 10m Average total duration 30h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:5028h45Essen10:35Barcelona£461One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 5:5028h45Essen10:35Barcelona£461One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 20:1020h35Essen16:45Barcelona£751One-way0 changes
Other options
- 12:0534h05Essen22:10Barcelona£501One-way0 changes
- 4:2028h35Essen8:55Barcelona£771One-way0 changes
- 13:5527h20Essen17:15Barcelona£871One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Barcelona:
A coach is £39 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Barcelona costing on average £106.
A coach is £277 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Barcelona costing on average £343.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Coach takes on average 23h 23m.
Train takes on average 30h 40m.
- 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 Eurostar to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Vueling, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air France to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Vueling, Ryanair, Smartwings.
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