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There are 11 ways to get from Ghent to Barcelona by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BRU - BCN
    6h 10m
    €54–214

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    11h 7m
    €230–429

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus bus N1325 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N781
    20h 25m
    €105–179

  4. Drive  1,278.4 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Barcelonacar car 1,278.4 km
    13h 5m
    €209–301

  5. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CRL - BCN
    6h 11m
    €73–284

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

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane CRL - GRO
    3. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    6h 55m
    €88–327

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane AMS - BCN
    6h 57m
    €106–351

  8. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane RTM - BCN
    6h 37m
    €222–580

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EIN - BCN
    7h 54m
    €94–346

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train Re
    13h 22m
    €275–435

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Ghent to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    20h 27m
    €83–190

Ghent to Barcelona by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,170.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Barcelona-Sants via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lyon Part Dieu in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Barcelona via Lille in around 20h 25m.

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