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

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Ghent by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

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    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 36m
    €54–213

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    10h 29m
    €240–366

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N1325 / ...
    19h 50m
    €106–174

  4. Drive  1,279.2 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Ghentcar car 1,279.2 km
    13h 1m
    €210–303

  5. Fly 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
    €78–273

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 9m
    €97–279

  7. Fly 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 51m
    €222–634

  8. 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 40m
    €281–444

  9. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus FlixBus N1705
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Ghent Dampoortbus bus 803
    20h 30m
    €124–186

Barcelona to Ghent by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Lille - Europe Train Station and Lille in around 19h 50m.

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