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What is the best way to travel from Essen to Barcelona?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses, Carpool and Flights to Barcelona from Essen. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
20h 35m
£160
£170
9
Car
14h 20m
£119
£119
2
Flight
2h 10m
£72
£136
108

What is the cheapest way to reach Barcelona from Essen?

You can reach Barcelona with just £72 by taking a Flight from Ryanair, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £82
Wednesday
Thursday
from £90
Friday
from £160
Saturday
from £194
Sunday
from £90
Monday
from £72

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    2h 15m
    0
    21:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    23:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £82
  • Vueling Airlines
    2h 15m
    0
    21:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £118
  • Austrian Airlines
    13h 15m
    0
    19:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:10
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £157
  • EasyJet Airline
    11h 0m
    0
    20:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    07:50
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £157

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • EasyJet Airline
    11h 45m
    0
    20:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:35
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £90
  • Wizz Air
    9h 45m
    0
    08:25
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    18:10
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £99
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    2h 10m
    0
    16:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    18:45
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £115
  • Austrian Airlines
    15h 5m
    0
    18:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:10
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £115

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    20h 35m
    0
    22:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    18:50
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £160
  • FlixBus
    24h 55m
    0
    22:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    23:10
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £164
  • FlixBus
    28h 35m
    0
    06:20
    Essen
    Central Station
    10:55
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £173
  • FlixBus
    28h 0m
    0
    06:20
    Essen
    Central Station
    10:20
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £173

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Lufthansa
    5h 55m
    0
    06:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    12:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £194
  • Air Via
    14h 0m
    0
    18:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:25
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £195
  • Azman Air
    15h 45m
    0
    18:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    10:25
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Azman Air
    Economy
    from £212
  • Eurowings
    26h 25m
    0
    06:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:05
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £213

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Vueling Airlines
    2h 15m
    0
    21:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £90
  • Ryanair
    2h 15m
    0
    22:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    00:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £93
  • Eurowings
    6h 35m
    0
    18:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    00:50
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £97
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    2h 10m
    0
    16:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    18:45
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £134
  • Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    14h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Essen
    06:20
    Barcelona
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £119
  • BlaBlaCar
    14h 20m
    0
    20:00
    Essen
    10:20
    Barcelona
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £119

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    2h 15m
    0
    22:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    00:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £72
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    13h 5m
    0
    11:05
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    00:10
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £105
  • Vueling Airlines
    2h 15m
    0
    21:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £119
  • Wizz Air
    9h 35m
    0
    08:40
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    18:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £125

What are the fastest trips from Essen to Barcelona?

You can get to Barcelona from Essen in just 2h 10m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 2h 15m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 2h 10m
Friday
from 20h 35m
Saturday
from 5h 55m
Sunday
from 2h 10m
Monday
from 2h 15m

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    2h 15m
    0
    21:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    23:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £82
  • Vueling Airlines
    2h 15m
    0
    21:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £118
  • EasyJet Airline
    11h 0m
    0
    20:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    07:50
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £157
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    12h 55m
    0
    20:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:05
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £158

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    2h 10m
    0
    16:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    18:45
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £115
  • Wizz Air
    9h 45m
    0
    08:25
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    18:10
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £99
  • Air Via
    11h 30m
    0
    20:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:25
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £138
  • EasyJet Airline
    11h 45m
    0
    20:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:35
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £90

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    20h 35m
    0
    22:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    18:50
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £160
  • FlixBus
    24h 55m
    0
    22:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    23:10
    Barcelona
    Sants Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £164
  • FlixBus
    27h 35m
    0
    14:55
    Essen
    Central Station
    18:30
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £180
  • FlixBus
    28h 0m
    0
    06:20
    Essen
    Central Station
    10:20
    Barcelona
    Nord Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £173

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Lufthansa
    5h 55m
    0
    06:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    12:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £194
  • Air Via
    14h 0m
    0
    18:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:25
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £195
  • Azman Air
    15h 45m
    0
    18:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    10:25
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Azman Air
    Economy
    from £212
  • Austrian Airlines
    23h 50m
    0
    19:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:45
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £232

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    2h 10m
    0
    16:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    18:45
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £134
  • Vueling Airlines
    2h 15m
    0
    21:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £90
  • Ryanair
    2h 15m
    0
    22:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    00:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £93
  • Eurowings
    6h 35m
    0
    18:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    00:50
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £97
  • Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    14h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Essen
    06:20
    Barcelona
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £119
  • BlaBlaCar
    14h 20m
    0
    20:00
    Essen
    10:20
    Barcelona
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £119

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    2h 15m
    0
    22:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    00:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £72
  • Vueling Airlines
    2h 15m
    0
    21:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £119
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 5m
    0
    09:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    13:05
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £132
  • Wizz Air
    9h 35m
    0
    08:40
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    18:15
    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    Barcelona Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £125
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Essen to Barcelona

What are the most popular stations in Essen and Barcelona?

In Essen, you will usually depart from Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, while in Barcelona you will be arriving at Sants Train Station, Sants Coach Station or Nord Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Barcelona from Essen? With 5 connections between 2 Bus, Carpool and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Essen and Barcelona, you can pay as low as £72 with a Flight from Ryanair.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo: you will get to Barcelona in just 2h 10m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Essen and Barcelona are FlixBus, Austrian Airlines and Ryanair, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Essen and Barcelona is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Gelsenkirchen or to Sant Adrià de Besòs, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at Barcelona-El Prat Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Essen to Barcelona?

The most popular companies between Essen and Barcelona, are FlixBus, Austrian Airlines and Ryanair. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Airlines: Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines and 8 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Essen to Barcelona

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Essen to Barcelona. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Essen to Barcelona

How can I reach Barcelona from Essen?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus, Carpool and Flight, with which you can get to Barcelona from Essen.

How far is Barcelona from Essen?

The distance between Essen and Barcelona is 1,178.9 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Essen and Barcelona?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 32 kgs of CO2, a train 41 kgs, a car 200 kgs, and a flight 290 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Essen to Barcelona?

You can get to Barcelona with just £72 by taking a Flight from Ryanair.

What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Barcelona?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Barcelona in just 2h 10m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo.

More routes to Essen and to Barcelona

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Essen and to Barcelona. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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