There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Genk by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Genktrain
6h 39m€52–218Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain Ic / ...
11h 50m€242–438Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Hasselt Stationbus
23h 13m€107–170Drive 1,323.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Genkcar 1,323.7 km
13h 11m€216–312Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BCN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain
7h 37m€86–326Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
8h 29mFly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BCN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
8h 11m€78–295Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane GRO - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
8h 47m€98–346Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BCN - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain
10h 33m€95–293Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain
9h 12m€85–340Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain Ic / ...
13h 15m€272–442Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Perpignanbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Genktrain Ic / ...
23h 56m€134–213
Barcelona to Genk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Genk is to fly and train which costs €50 - €220 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Genk is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Genk. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Genk Shopping Center perron 4 via Lille, Brussels-North train station and Hasselt Station perron 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Genk. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Genk via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Barcelona and Genk is 1185 km. The road distance is 1323.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Genk without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 50m and costs €240 - €440.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Barcelona to Genk, including transfers.
Barcelona to Genk bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Genk train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Genk is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 50m and costs €240 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 23h 13m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Genk, Belgium?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Genk via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genk Shopping Center perron 4 via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Brussels-North train station, and Hasselt Station perron 14 in around 23h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Genk bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Barcelona to Genk train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Genk is 1324 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Barcelona to Genk.
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