There are 15 ways to get from Germany to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, rideshare, train (TGV), car, or car train
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Fly Frankfurt to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane FRA - PMI
4h 35m€71–156Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane DUS - PMI
4h 54m€48–209Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
18h 5m€304–614Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus N13
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 49m€138–228Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Barcelone1,783.7 km
21h 13m€60Fly Stuttgart Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane STR - PMI
4h 44m€56–197Fly Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
4h 54m€77–205Fly Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane STR - BCN
5h 3m€52–196Fly Frankfurt to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane FRA - VLC
5h 9m€90–236Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
5h 17m€49–198Fly Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
6h 30m€102–238Train
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris Nordtrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
26h 23m€415–647Bus via Narbonne
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurtbus
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to NARBONNE, Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus
31h 16m€179–299Drive 1,787.4 km
- Drive from Berlin to Barcelonacar 1,787.4 km
18h 1m€291–419Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Barcelonacar
22h 26m€300–418
Germany to Spain by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Spain is to rideshare which costs €60 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €70 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Spain station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station and Darmstadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Spain. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Germany and Spain is 1278 km. The road distance is 1787.4 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Spain without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 18h 5m and costs €300 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Germany to Spain, including transfers.
Germany to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Spain train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €300 - €650 and takes 18h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 29h 49m.
What companies run services between Germany and Spain?
Airbus France, TUIfly, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Germany to Spain train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Spain is 1787 km. It takes approximately 18h 1m to drive from Germany to Spain.
Book your Germany to Spain train tickets online with Omio.
There are 5093+ hotels available in Spain.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Germany and Spain. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








