There are 12 ways to get from Assen to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AMS - BCN
6h 46m€92–285Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
8h 49m€76–281Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
14h 41m€306–571Train, bus
- Take the train from Assen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
26h 7m€129–230Drive 1,597.9 km
- Drive from Assen to Barcelonacar 1,597.9 km
15h 48m€295–425Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EIN - BCN
7h 53m€98–355Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane RTM - BCN
7h 44m€230–610Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
9h 36m€86–331Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane NRN - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
9h 35m€97–347Train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re
16h 56m€351–577Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N710
27h 55m€151–238Drive, car train
- Drive from Assen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Barcelonacar
21h 20m€310–439
Assen to Barcelona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €75 - €290 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Barcelona via Groningen central station and Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Assen and Barcelona is 1445 km. The road distance is 1597.9 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Barcelona without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 14h 41m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Assen to Barcelona, including transfers.
Assen to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Barcelona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Barcelona is to train via Lyon which takes 14h 41m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €240 and takes 27h 55m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Assen to Barcelona-Sants via Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Barcelona via Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, Groningen central station, and Essen central train station in around 27h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Weeze Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €26–40
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €26–40
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €13–19
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €12–19
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €12–19
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €12–19
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €26–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Website
- TGV inOui
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- +31-383394700
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
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Booking & Getting There
Assen to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Assen to Barcelona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Assen to Barcelona is 1598 km. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Assen to Barcelona.
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