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How to get fromBarcelona to Ghentby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Ghent by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    9h 8m
    €284–567

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 38m
    €48–198

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoortbus bus FlixBus N1142
    18h 10m
    €110–200

  4. Drive 1,278.4 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Ghentcar car 1,278.4 km
    12h 59m
    €203–293

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    11h 42m
    €282–515

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    19h 59m
    €133–233

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BCN - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    7h 9m
    €69–240

  8. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GRO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 29m
    €78–258

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BCN - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 50m
    €203–499

  10. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane GRO - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    7h 45m
    €84–310

  11. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BCN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 56m
    €94–324

  12. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BCN - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 26m
    €99–299

Barcelona to Ghent by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,438.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoort twice daily. Tickets cost €110–200 and the journey takes 18h 10m.

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