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

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

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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
    €54–224

  2. Train

    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 27m
    €240–365

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Lillebus bus FlixBus N781
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N1325 / ...
    20h 6m
    €111–181

  4. Drive  1,279.2 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Ghentcar car 1,279.2 km
    13h 2m
    €218–314

  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
    €73–273

  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 to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 23m
    €110–331

  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
    7h 3m
    €213–635

  8. Bus, train via Perpignan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    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 / ...
    12h 33m
    €263–413

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Antwerp - Luchtbalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    21h 57m
    €134–212

Barcelona to Ghent by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 27mAverage 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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoort via Lille in around 20h 6m.

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