There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Genk by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Genktrain
6h 39m€54–184Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Genktrain Ic
22h 37m€51–178Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain Ic
12h 12m€135–237Drive 1,323.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Genkcar 1,323.6 km
13h 10m€207–299Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
8h 50m€73–232Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BCN - CRL
- Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
8h€71–222Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BCN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Maastrichttrain
7h 56m€91–276Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BCN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Genktrain
8h 47m€93–334Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BCN - LUX
- Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain
10h 2m€80–214Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain
8h 51m€81–310Bus, train via Perpignan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain Ic
14h 8m€136–285Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maastrichtbus N870 / ...
22h 44m€115–166
Barcelona to Genk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Genk is to fly and train which costs €50 - €190 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Genk is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Genk. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Genk Shopping Center perron 1 via Cologne Airport CGN and Maastricht Station perron D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Genk. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Genk via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Barcelona and Genk is 1185 km. The road distance is 1323.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Genk without a car is to train which takes 12h 12m and costs €130 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Barcelona to Genk, including transfers.
Barcelona to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Genk train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Genk is to train which takes 12h 12m and costs €130 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 22h 44m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Genk, Belgium?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Genk via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Genk Shopping Center perron 1 via Cologne Airport CGN, Maastricht, and Maastricht Station perron D in around 22h 44m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Anvers-Central to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Fleurus to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–24
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Barcelona to Genk train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Genk is 1324 km. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Barcelona to Genk.
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