There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Portbou by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), taxi, 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
10h 50m€121–355Taxi, train, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi 250
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
23h 17m€99–252Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
18h 32m€188–500Drive 1,332.1 km
- Drive from Europe to Portboucar 1,332.1 km
12h 33m€209–301Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane FRA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain
12h 30m€166–378Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
13h 10m€122–375Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
12h 41m€125–328Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
12h 3m€127–432Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
13h 20m€149–371Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
13h 8m€207–521Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi 250
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf 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
19h 37m€230–447Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCFbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain Ter
24h 18m€122–172
Europe to Portbou by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Portbou is to train and bus which costs €120 - €180 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Portbou is to train and fly which takes 10h 50m and costs €120 - €360.
The distance between Europe and Portbou is 1457 km. The road distance is 1332.1 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 18h 32m and costs €180 - €500.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Europe to Portbou, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Portbou is 1332 km. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Europe to Portbou.
There are 5104+ hotels available in Portbou.
What companies run services between Europe and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Markt to Port-Bou via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Köln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Perpignan in around 18h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €28–40
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from Perpignan to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–100
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €9–12
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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