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

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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    9h 10m
    €243–366

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 57m
    €66–243

  3. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus FlixBus N1705
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    18h 50m
    €106–159

  4. Drive  1,185.8 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lenscar car 1,185.8 km
    12h 5m
    €193–278

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 25m
    €93–154

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BCN - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 42m
    €88–295

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BCN - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train
    7h 4m
    €96–301

  8. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BCN - LIL
    6h 23m
    €87–296

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BCN - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    8h 18m
    €77–305

  10. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BCN - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus bus
    3. Take the train from Amiens to Arrastrain train
    8h 21m
    €72–261

  11. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane GRO - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    8h 54m
    €102–356

  12. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane TLS - LIL
    9h 6m
    €103–405

Barcelona to Lens by train (TGV)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,276.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Lens via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 18h 50m.

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