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There are 13 ways to get from Dunkirk to Spain by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or tram

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  1. Train via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    10h 2m
    €216–335

  2. Fly Ostend to Málaga Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ostend (OST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane OST - AGP
    8h 28m
    €67–308

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N1130 / ...
    18h 53m
    €118–180

  4. Drive  1,277.9 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Barcelonacar car 1,277.9 km
    13h 10m
    €234–338

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BRU - BCN
    6h 36m
    €79–304

  6. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    10h 30m
    €270–384

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 9m
    €111–195

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    5h 53m
    €163–456

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    6h 48m
    €105–333

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane BRU - VLC
    6h 31m
    €102–324

  11. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ORY - BCN
    7h 21m
    €113–343

  12. Bus, line 20 bus, tram to Ostend, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Take the bus from Jean Bart to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Adinkerque Garebus bus
    3. Take the tram from De Panne Station to Nieuwpoort Stadtram tram
    4. Fly from Ostend (OST) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane OST - PMI
    7h 48m

  13. Fly Ostend to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ostend (OST) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane OST - ALC
    2. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    9h 40m
    €87–286

Dunkirk to Spain by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,384.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 2m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Spain?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Barcelona, and Barcelona Sants in around 18h 53m.

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