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There are 10 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 17m
    €248–355

  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 59m
    €74–253

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Lillebus bus FlixBus N781
    19h 45m
    €108–179

  4. Drive  1,185.8 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lenscar car 1,185.8 km
    12h 6m
    €217–314

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Blanestrain train R1
    2. Take the bus from Lloret de Mar to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 48m
    €117–204

  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 47m
    €90–295

  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 6m
    €91–316

  8. 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
    7h 52m
    €79–252

  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 10m
    €90–295

  10. 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
    8h 54m
    €113–414

Barcelona to Lens by train (TGV)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,276.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

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 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Lille twice daily. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 18h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.

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