There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Barcelona by plane, train (Renfe), train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LEJ - BCN
7h 34m€122–305Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BER - BCN
6h 59m€63–242Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
16h 10m€218–571Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N872
24h 23m€77–270Drive 1,627.5 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Barcelonacar 1,627.5 km
16h 36m€255–368Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DRS - BCN
8h 34m€139–382Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane HAJ - BCN
8h 34m€95–305Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
8h 14m€116–325Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 6m€99–443
Leipzig to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Leipzig and Barcelona is 1401 km. The road distance is 1627.5 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 16h 10m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Leipzig to Barcelona, including transfers.
Leipzig to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Barcelona is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs €120 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €600 and takes 16h 10m.
Leipzig to Barcelona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Barcelona is 1627 km. It takes approximately 16h 36m to drive from Leipzig to Barcelona.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Barcelona, Spain?
Lufthansa, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Dresden Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Hannover Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Dresden Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Hannover Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Hannover Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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