Karlsruhe to Barcelona bus: 1.6 a day, fastest 17h25

1.6 a dayfastest 17h25☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇪🇸 Spain

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KarlsruheStrasbourgFreiburgMulhouseBelfortBesançonBarcelona· 978 km as the crow flies

11:15 → 05:00⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side → Barcelona - North Bus Station · via Strasbourg, Nancy, Lyon, Nîmes…
17h456 stops
Runs: Wed, Fri, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
16:10 → 10:55⁺¹
FlixBus N1720 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Barcelona (Sants) · via Strasbourg, Freiburg, Mulhouse, Belfort…
18h459 stops
Runs: Tue, Thu, Fri, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
20:20 → 13:45⁺¹
FlixBus N1135 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord) · via Strasbourg, Freiburg, Mulhouse, Lyon…
17h258 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:20 → 12:45+1)Book 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 direct18h09

To Karlsruhe central train station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N113517h25
From Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord)15 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 Karlsruhe to Barcelona in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Karlsruhe goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

Nothing flies Karlsruhe to Barcelona nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Karlsruhe to Barcelona?

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 Karlsruhe to Barcelona?

The fastest takes 17h25; the slowest 18h45, for 978 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 11:15 and the latest at 20:20, local time in Karlsruhe. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Karlsruhe to Barcelona?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 11:15 arriving 05:00 the next morning.

Karlsruhe ▸ Barcelona

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