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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    10h 1m
    €196–304

  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
    7h 38m
    €71–246

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 25m
    €103–178

  4. Drive  1,185.8 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lenscar car 1,185.8 km
    12h 5m
    €194–281

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Arrastrain train Tgv
    11h 30m
    €227–354

  6. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus FlixBus N781
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    19h 30m
    €114–168

  7. 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
    7h 8m
    €89–300

  8. 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
    7h 25m
    €94–312

  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 11m
    €92–295

  10. 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 32m
    €92–296

  11. 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
    9h 13m
    €73–261

  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 35m
    €110–428

  13. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BCN - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    11h 45m
    €119–336

Barcelona to Lens by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,275.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

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

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Lens via Lyon Part Dieu and Arras in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €95–170 and the journey takes 17h 45m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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