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There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane AMS - BCN
    5h 23m
    €76–238

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BRU - BCN
    7h 38m
    €60–254

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    12h 50m
    €281–431

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    23h 34m
    €143–214

  5. Drive  1,456.9 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Barcelonacar car 1,456.9 km
    15h 2m
    €298–430

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EIN - BCN
    6h 6m
    €86–320

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    6h 40m
    €67–255

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    7h 22m
    €78–274

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train Re
    15h 1m
    €326–501

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 36m
    €131–226

Utrecht to Barcelona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Barcelona, Spain?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Barcelona-Sants via Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Barcelona via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 23h 34m.

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