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

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There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Ghent by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 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 / ...
    10h 25m
    €274–541

  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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 52m
    €73–243

  6. Fly Valencia Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VLC - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 47m
    €76–245

  7. Fly Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AGP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 3m
    €68–241

  8. Fly Valencia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane VLC - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    7h 10m
    €75–294

  9. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    7h 19m
    €67–282

  10. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BIQ - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 58m
    €172–585

  11. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BIQ - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 38m
    €201–622

  12. 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 / ...
    11h 31m
    €238–369

  13. Train #2

    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 / ...
    12h 44m
    €270–444

  14. 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

Spain to Ghent by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Spain and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoort via Lille in around 20h 6m.

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