Train Travel In Spain

Rail Travel To Spain

Train travel in Spain is one of the most enjoyable ways to travel to Barcelona. The trains are clean and fast and one of the most economical and enjoyable ways to travel through France and Spain.

Although it's not as fast as flying it's a very romantic and enjoyable way of traveling to Barcelona.

Train Travel to Spain from London to Barcelona

For holidays and special occasions such as Valentines Day, Barcelona is the ideal romantic city break. Speeding through Europe on a high speed train is very romantic and if coming from London you can start your journey with a glass of champagne in St Pancras International's 315-foot long Champagne Bar before boarding the Eurostar for your weekend break to Barcelona.

It's not very difficult to plan a trip from London to Barcelona by train. From St Pancras in London to Paris (2 hours 15 minutes) and then the overnight 'trainhotel' from Paris to Barcelona.

Trainhotel Elipsos

These overnight trains operate daily and offer you all the comforts of a hotel. They are designed especially for night travel so the restaurant car is open until 1.00am for dinner and re-opens at 6:00am for breakfast. There's also a Cafeteria/Bar car which is open for dinner until 1.30am and re-opens at 6.30am for breakfast. Fares are from £189 per person for travel in standard class and a 4 berth couchette with a journey time from 16 hours 24 minutes.

If you're coming from London, your route is London to Paris on Eurostar, then the Elipsos overnight service from Paris to Barcelona - (they also have services to Madrid, Milan and Zurich).

Train Travel in Spain with Talgo Trains

Talgo trains are modern and clean and offer a high speed service between the major cities of Spain. The high-speed day trains travel from east coast cities of Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia and Cartagena to Montpellier, Perpignan and Narbonne in southern France.

Madrid-Barcelona AVE (Bullet Train)

The Madrid-Barcelona AVE (Bullet Train) is a new service which started in February 2008. The service cuts the journey time between Madrid and Barcelona from nearly four hours to two hours and thirty five minutes.

Barcelona Trains

Barcelona trains are a great way to get around and there are two main train stations in Barcelona - Estació Franca which is close to El Born and the Waterfront and Estació Sants which is at Placa dels Paisos Catalans in the Sans neighborhood.

Estació Sants operates long distance inter-city trains to places such as Madrid, Valencia and Andalucia and international trains to France.

If you're coming from the airport, Line C10 (RENFE) stops at both Estació Sants and Estació Franca. The journeye takes approximately 35-40 minutes. For more information check out RENFE

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