Karlsruhe to Barcelona bus
Buses from Karlsruhe to Barcelona start at $131.23.
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The Buses from Karlsruhe to Barcelona starts at $131.23, run by 2 operators over 1,339 km. Fares bottom out about 90 days before departure.
- 16h 24mDoor to door
- 14h 3mMoving
- $129.42 to $362.36From
- 44.7 kgCO2
16h 24m
14h 3m
$129.42 to $362.36
44.7 kg$129.42 to $362.36 for one passenger across the 14 departure dates priced here. The low end is one day, not every day. Typical for this corridor. The operator sets the price on the day.
Departure times on this route
Departure times on this route12Go lists the departures it sells between Karlsruhe and Barcelona.
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Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about $350.83Thu8
- about $362.36Fri9
- about $233.15Sat10
- about $228.30Sun11
- about $222.22Mon12
- about $202.82Tue13
- about $155.49Wed14
- about $195.53Thu15
- about $179.76Fri16
- about $212.53Sat17
- about $184.00Sun18
- about $156.10Mon19
- about $174.91Tue20
- about $129.42Wed21
Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.
Bus operators
| Operator | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
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A room in Barcelona for the night the bus gets in
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When to book Karlsruhe to Barcelona
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- $104.7190 days
- $126.9860 days
- $128.3845 days
- $120.9230 days
- $131.8421 days
- $125.3314 days
- $155.067 days
- $233.153 days
- $314.001 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $104.71.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 200 percent. The most expensive point is $314.00, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- $142.94Sun
- $153.86Mon
- $149.60Tue
- $131.84Wed
- $192.07Thu
- $175.08Fri
- $170.23Sat
Where you leave from and where you arrive
Karlsruhe
Bus- Albtalbahnhof
- Durlach Bahnhof
Barcelona
- Barcelona Nord
- Estació d'Autobusos Barcelona Nord
What the journey looks like
- Direct or connecting
- 0% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 100% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 1,339 km against 978 km in a straight line, a detour of 25 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Paris. The gap between arriving and leaving is 52 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
Buses against the other ways to make this journey
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 6h 12m | 3h 13m | 2h 59m | $108.35 | 137.5 kg |
| Coach | 16h 24m | 14h 3m | 2h 21m | $131.23 | 44.7 kg |
Questions about Karlsruhe to Barcelona
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona take?
The Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona covers 1,339 km. Each operator's own departure and arrival times for the date you pick are in the search at the top of this page, beside the total price.
How much does the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona cost?
The Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona starts at $131.23 for one passenger, as of October 7, 2026. A typical fare is $131.23. Both are the total including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the price here is the price at checkout.
Who runs the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona?
2 operators run the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona: FlixBus, SNCF. The operator table on this page sets out fare, journey time, cruising speed, fare conditions and what is provided on board.
Which terminal does the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona use?
The Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona leaves from Albtalbahnhof and arrives at Barcelone-Sants. Allow about 44m for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one. That time is already inside every door to door figure quoted on this page.
Is the Coach the best way from Karlsruhe to Barcelona?
Traveling from Karlsruhe to Barcelona by Train costs $108.35, against $131.23 by Coach. The comparison table on this page shows every mode side by side.
When should I book the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona?
Fares for the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $104.71. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time across the window is 200 percent, measured on October 7, 2026. Booking inside the final week has consistently cost more.
How much CO2 does the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona produce?
The Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona produces about 44.7 kg of CO2 per passenger over 1339 km, which works out at roughly 33 grams per passenger kilometer. That figure is for the whole journey and for one traveler, not for the vehicle.
What is provided on board the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona?
Operators on the Coach from Karlsruhe to Barcelona publish Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi. That is what 2 carriers on this corridor state about their own fleets. Where a carrier publishes nothing, this page lists nothing for it.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Observed service A carrier record names this operator on this pair, carried through unchanged.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labeled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon
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