Barcelona to Karlsruhe bus: 1.6 a day, fastest 17h20

1.6 a dayfastest 17h20☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇩🇪 Germany

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BarcelonaPerpignanMontpellierNîmesAvignonLyonKarlsruhe· 978 km as the crow flies

17:15 → 11:05⁺¹
FlixBus N1135 ☾ Overnight
Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Perpignan, Montpellier, Nîmes, Avignon…
17h508 stops
Runs: Wed to SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:15 → 10:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
17:30 → 10:50⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Barcelona - North Bus Station → Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side · via Perpignan, Montpellier, Nîmes, Lyon…
17h206 stops
Runs: Wed, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
17:45 → 13:10⁺¹
FlixBus N1720 ☾ Overnight
Barcelona (Sants) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Lloret de Mar, Perpignan, Montpellier, Besançon…
19h259 stops
Runs: Tue, Wed, Fri, SunBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct18h04

To Barcelona - North Bus Station15 min
At the stop before departure15 min
BlaBlaCar Bus17h20
From Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side14 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Barcelona to Karlsruhe in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Barcelona to Karlsruhe?

Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Barcelona to Karlsruhe?

The fastest takes 17h20; the slowest 19h25, for 978 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 17:15 and the latest at 17:45, local time in Barcelona. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Barcelona to Karlsruhe?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 17:15 arriving 11:05 the next morning.

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