There are 10 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane FRA - PMI
4h 33m€72–165Train
- 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
12h 33m€207–422Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 5m€90–270Drive 1,306.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Barcelonacar 1,306.4 km
12h 28m€213–308Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FRA - BCN
4h 52m€78–214Fly to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane FRA - VLC
5h 7m€91–255Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
5h 28m€84–254Fly to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane FRA - AGP
5h 42m€88–252Fly 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 28m€103–257Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1720
21h 43m€116–173
Frankfurt am Main to Spain by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Spain is to fly which costs €70 - €170 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €70 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station station and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Spain. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Spain is 1277 km. The road distance is 1306.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Spain without a car is to train which takes 12h 33m and costs €200 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Spain, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Spain train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €430 and takes 12h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 20h 5m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Spain?
TUIfly, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Valencia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Málaga Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
Flights from Frankfurt to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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Frankfurt am Main to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Spain train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Spain is 1306 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Spain.
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