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

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There are 13 ways to get from Barcelona to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    8h 52m
    €275–448

  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 58m
    €63–234

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1142
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lensbus bus 781
    18h 24m
    €94–155

  4. Drive 1,185 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lenscar car 1,185 km
    12h 3m
    €190–275

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arrastrain train Tgv
    9h 43m
    €216–341

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 25m
    €113–200

  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 Arrastrain train
    6h 48m
    €94–284

  8. 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 45m
    €90–257

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

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BCN - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 54m
    €87–241

  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 routièrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Amiens to Arrastrain train
    8h 19m
    €67–236

  11. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BCN - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    6h 21m
    €85–233

  12. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, 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 bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 30m
    €103–343

  13. 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
    €152–377

Barcelona to Lens by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,276.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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, Paris Nord, and Arras in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Lens via Paris in around 18h 24m.

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