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There are 10 ways to get from Genk to Barcelona by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BRU - BCN
    6h 5m
    €60–230

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Genk to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    12h 19m
    €244–362

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genk to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    22h 1m
    €111–230

  4. Drive  1,327.2 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Barcelonacar car 1,327.2 km
    13h 16m
    €211–305

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    8h 18m

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EIN - BCN
    7h 32m
    €91–306

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Genk to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane AMS - BCN
    8h 3m
    €128–351

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    8h 34m
    €88–340

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Genk to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train Re
    14h 36m
    €289–427

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N84 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    23h 17m
    €134–210

Genk to Barcelona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,184.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Barcelona, Spain?

You can take a train from Genk to Barcelona-Sants via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Barcelona via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 23h 17m.

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