Barcelona → Cologne
Barcelona → Cologne: 1363 km, 1 fuel stops, fuel ≈ €38.85. Cheapest stations along the route with live prices.
- Distance: 1363 km
- 1 fuel stop
- Fuel: ≈ €39
- Tolls: ≈ €92 (partial coverage)
- Total cost: ≈ €131
Stops
- U Express Roussillon — 605 km · ≈ €39
About this route
Barcelona → Cologne is 1363 km long and takes about 11h 47m of driving without stops.
Countries along the way: Spain, France, Luxembourg, Germany.
The plan includes 1 refuelling stop, picked for the lowest pump price with the smallest detour.
Fuel for the whole trip costs about €39 and tolls add about €92, so the trip comes to roughly €131.
Cheapest stop on this route: U Express Roussillon, 605 km from the start.
Tolls on this route
Toll roads add about €92 for a standard car.
Charged sections: France — per section, ASF LE PERTHUS → VIENNE (Ulys), APRR VILLEFRANCHE-LIMAS → GYE (Ulys) (≈ €92).
Some sections could not be priced, so the real total may be higher.
Filling up on this route
Operators the plan stops at: U Express.
Bank cards work at practically all of them; small independents can be unattended at night, with card payment only.
Winter and city rules on this route
Winter tyres in season: France (November 1 – March 31).
Winter tyres whenever there is snow or ice on the road: Luxembourg, Germany.
Keep chains in the boot for mountain roads in: Spain, France.
City access and low-emission zones to check: Spain — ZBE; France — ZFE, Crit’Air; Germany — Umweltzone.
Dates and thresholds change every season, and some rules apply only to certain roads — check each country's official source before you leave.
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Barcelona → Cologne?
- It is 1363 km and about 11h 47m of driving; with the stops this plan schedules, count on roughly 11h 56m door to door.
- How many stops does Barcelona → Cologne need?
- The plan sets 1 of them, and the longest stretch it leaves without one is 758 km.
- How much does Barcelona → Cologne cost?
- Fuel is about €39 and tolls add €92, so roughly €131 in all — about €2.9 per 100 km of fuel.
- Are there toll roads on Barcelona → Cologne?
- Yes, about €92 in total. The most expensive stretch is France, at around €92.
- Do I need a vignette for Barcelona → Cologne?
- No. What this route charges is billed per section or as a fixed amount, so there is nothing to buy in advance.
- Which countries does Barcelona → Cologne cross?
- 4 countries, in this order: Spain, France, Luxembourg, Germany.
- Do I need winter tyres on Barcelona → Cologne?
- Yes, in 1 of the countries you cross. The earliest season opens on November 1 and the last one closes on March 31, so anything between those dates needs proper tyres.
- Are there city access zones on Barcelona → Cologne?
- Yes, in 3 of the countries you cross. The schemes are city-level and enforced by camera, and most want a sticker or an online registration arranged before you arrive.
- Which fuel brands does Barcelona → Cologne use?
- This plan visits 1 of them, led by U Express.
- How exact are the prices on this page?
- They come from the last price refresh for this corridor, recomputed weekly, so treat them as a planning estimate. Plan the same trip in the app and it re-checks every station live.
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