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How to get fromMechelen to Barcelonaby plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train

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

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BRU - BCN
    4h 56m
    €43–198

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train 9742
    11h 17m
    €225–418

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station 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 50m
    €88–201

  4. Drive  1,319.9 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Barcelonacar car 1,319.9 km
    13h 31m
    €216–311

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

    1. Take the train from Malines to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CRL - BCN
    6h 37m
    €74–280

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

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane AMS - BCN
    6h 27m
    €99–335

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

    1. Take the train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane RTM - BCN
    6h 37m
    €217–592

  8. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Malines to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    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
    7h 21m
    €89–323

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

    1. Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EIN - BCN
    7h 13m
    €87–335

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train Re
    13h 32m
    €270–424

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N781
    22h 53m
    €123–183

Mechelen to Barcelona by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,114 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malines to Barcelona-Sants via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lyon Part Dieu in around 11h 17m.

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