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There are 13 ways to get from Utrecht to Spain by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    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 to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane DUS - PMI
    6h 10m
    €66–265

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    11h 58m
    €388–604

  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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane AMS - PMI
    5h 18m
    €80–238

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane AMS - VLC
    5h 22m
    €89–278

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    5h 34m
    €77–277

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Málaga Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane AMS - AGP
    5h 53m
    €76–255

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    6h 38m
    €106–270

  11. 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 59m
    €282–432

  12. Train #2

    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 Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    13h 17m
    €324–497

  13. 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 Spain by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration11h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Spain?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 11h 58m. 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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