There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Stans by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), 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.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 48mCHF 70–224Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ic
12h 5mCHF 179–341Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
17h 11mCHF 120–187Drive 1,000.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Stanscar 1,000.5 km
10h 33mCHF 167–241Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 48mCHF 74–230Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
8h 49mCHF 113–304Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
20h 42mCHF 87–142
Barcelona to Stans by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Stans is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 20h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Stans is to fly and train which takes 5h 48m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Stans. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Stans. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Stans via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Barcelona and Stans is 950 km. The road distance is 1000.5 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Stans without a car is to train which takes 12h 5m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Barcelona to Stans, including transfers.
Barcelona to Stans bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Stans train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Stans is to train which takes 12h 5m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 20h 42m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Stans, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Stans via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Luzern in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Stans via Zürich, Zürich Hbf, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Luzern in around 20h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Stans bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Barcelona to Stans train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Stans is 1000 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Barcelona to Stans.
There are 847+ hotels available in Stans.


































