There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam to Barcelona by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol • 4h 49m
55€ - 195€
Cheapest option
Bus • 21h 15m
44€ - 80€
4 alternative options
Train to Brussels, fly • 6h 32m
102€ - 283€
Train to Dusseldorf, fly • 7h 17m
68€ - 216€
Train • 11h 22m
242€ - 470€
Drive • 14h 34m
190€ - 280€
Amsterdam to Barcelona by train
The train journey time between Amsterdam and Barcelona is around 12h 48m and covers a distance of around 1595 km. The fastest train normally takes 12h 48m. Operated by Thalys and Renfe SNCF, the Amsterdam to Barcelona train service departs from Amsterdam Centraal and arrives in Barcelona-Sants. Typically only one train runs weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Amsterdam to Barcelona train schedules
Trains departing Saturday
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International entry into Spain from Netherlands
- Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Restricted for: Foreign nationals from outside EU Schengen Area with the above exceptions. Brazil and South Africa are also restricted
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Conditions of entry into Spain from Netherlands
- Negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days before arrival
- Pre-arrival Health Control Form (FCS) required
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- Negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days before arrival
- Pre-arrival Health Control Form (FCS) required
- Negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days before arrival and 10 day mandatory self quarantine
- A negative result for COVID-19 is a condition to end the quarantine obligation earlier. It is tested in quarantine on day 7
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Rules to follow in Spain
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Considerations leaving from Netherlands
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, but conditions apply when entering Spain from Netherlands.
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- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- Domestic border crossings may be subject to approval, testing and quarantine
- Nationwide control measures in place
- Regional restriction measures in place
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Barcelona is 112.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Barcelona is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Barcelona is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 112.
No, but conditions apply when returning to Netherlands from Spain.
See options for return travel.
Last updated: 11 May 2021
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Barcelona is to bus which costs 40€ - 80€ and takes 21h 15m.
The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Barcelona is to fly which costs 55€ - 200€ and takes 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Barcelona Nord - Bus Station via Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
It is 1239 km from Amsterdam to Barcelona. It is approximately 1535.8 km to drive.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 11h 22m and costs 240€ - 470€.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Amsterdam to Barcelona, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Barcelona bus services, operated by Blablabus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Barcelona train services, operated by Thalys, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs 55€ - 200€. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 240€ - 470€ and takes 11h 22m, you could also bus, which costs 40€ - 80€ and takes 21h 15m.
- Distance: 1239 km
- Duration: 4h 49m
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Barcelona, Spain?
Transavia Holland, KLM and eight other airlines fly from Amsterdam to Barcelona hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam to Barcelona via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 200€
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Barcelona via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 200€
Flights from Brussels to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 26€ - 230€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 220€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 260€
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 200€
Flights from Brussels to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 26€ - 230€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 220€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 260€
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 95€ - 460€
Flights from Brussels to Barcelona via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 360€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 300€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Barcelona via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 300€
Flights from Brussels to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 300€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 390€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 390€
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Barcelona via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 600€
Flights from Brussels to Barcelona via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 370€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 160€ - 500€
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 300€
Flights from Dusseldorf to Barcelona via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 300€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Barcelona via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 160€
Flights from Brussels to Barcelona via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 220€
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 210€
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 230€
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Barcelona via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 390€
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 24€ - 200€
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 110€
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- 55€ - 80€
- Comfort
- 65€ - 90€
- Premium
- 80€ - 110€
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 180€ - 390€
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- 180€ - 260€
- Comfort
- 200€ - 260€
- Premium
- 290€ - 390€
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 22€ - 50€
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 22€ - 30€
- 1st Class
- 35€ - 50€
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 80€
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- 16€ - 20€
- Website
- Blablabus
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Barcelona Nord - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 28€ - 35€
- Website
- Blablabus
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 60€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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The quickest flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Barcelona Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 10m.
Amsterdam to Barcelona bus services, operated by Blablabus, arrive at Barcelona Nord - Bus Station.
Amsterdam to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe SNCF, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Barcelona is 1536 km. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Amsterdam to Barcelona.
Transavia Holland, easyJet, Swiss and three other airlines offer flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Barcelona Airport.
Book your Amsterdam to Barcelona train tickets online with Omio.
There are 6904+ hotels available in Barcelona. Prices start at 75€ per night.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is to train which takes 13 min and costs 6€ - 13€.