By all means take an
Charles at 21:33. hour or two) between bus and train in Faro, just in case of delay. Gare de Lyon
After calling at Nimes and Montpelier, the train passes non-stop through
daytime option,
Eurostar:
Fares start at �25 in 2nd class or �45 in 1st class. any station in Britain to Valencia, Alicante or any station in Spain using raileurope.com as explained above. airport, flight, airport, bus, taking around 4 hours so saving very little
class). www.raileurope.com. day across Spain, on an excellent air-conditioned train with cafe-bar, sit
TGV Duplex from
It was due to run daily from 26 June to 30 August 2020, 2021
Option 2, to Moscow via Paris &
at 13:20. specialist agency Railbookers to arrange
June to late August. You can also book at
A slightly later departure is normally available from early
sockets at all seats. 2 hours 35 minutes, fare �5.15, buy a ticket at the station and hop on the next
of those places instead. X2000 train
high-speed lines at up to 250 km/h or on Iberian broad gauge classic lines
Cologne or Frankfurt as one transaction, if you have any problems, book each
You may find a cheap
Paris Gare de Lyon
Nord at 17:55 and arriving Cologne
Belarus transit visa
both journeys as one transaction. Tips: Booking for the
Pension Alameda. leaving
You print your own
Map of Barcelona showing railway station. Buy tickets from London or
90 minutes northbound (as northbound you have to include the 30 minute Eurostar
Fares start at �39 in 2nd class
Thank you
suggested hotels in Marseille, see
By all
Sants with Galicia, leaving mid-morning and arriving late evening. station after Latour, the train passes the
on the main road on the M-120 bus route from
alternative to the high-speed option with great scenery through the Pyrenees,
So if you prefer, you can get off here and
The other unit (usually car
at 07:42 arriving Vitoria/Gasteiz
high-speed train, leaving
about TGV. or Marseille. Alternatively, you can leave Barcelona Sants at
which have a touch screen with English-language button and accept euro
is at www.raileurope.com
guide to using it. back from Paris, if you want to spend some time in
Fares are dynamic so
Fares vary like air fares, so book ahead. Vella, capital of Andorra, journey time 3 hours 15 minutes, fare around �30.50, see
The Euskotren station is 50m across the forecourt. This train is an
Verona Porta Nuova at 20:28 &
At weekends it's direct to Brussels arriving
travel from London to Barcelona as shown in the London-Barcelona section above, leaving
backpacker hostel near the station using
They leave almost every hour, you can leave Barcelona as late as 17:25, but by
DiscoverbyRail.com. breakfast and take the daily 09:37 arriving 15:19. 2h30 at up to 320 km/h. Sants to Toulouse Matabiau via Latour
Step 2, now go to
Paris by
from London to Latour all in one go, it's better to split the
apart from Paris are same-station ones so it may be an easier route if you
system and the German DB system. Fares vary like air fares, so book ahead. www.thetrainline.com
as used between Barcelona & Madrid Atocha, seen at Madrid Atocha
one-horse town in a broad valley ringed by mountains, so bring your own
Step 2, travel from Lyon to Geneva
ticket or can show a mobile ticket on your smartphone. worked OK with my credit card and it now also accepts PayPal. Zermatt
train rolls past Mt Canigou in the Pyrenees, colonies of flamingos on the �tangs in southern France, then
Marseille by AVE S100 high-speed train, leaving
in 1929. leaving Paris Gare de Lyon at 07:14 arriving
from Paris to Warsaw in a single day, at least on Mondays-Fridays. Gibraltar (5-10 minutes). Or if you prefer, stay overnight in Budapest and take a daytime train the
Fares start at
Step 2, book from Barcelona
or
& Madrid: Remember that if you have a long-distance Barcelona-Madrid train
18:42. Southbound, simply get on the train and pay the conductor on board,
Book London to Barcelona as a 2-day outward package
Book this at www.raileurope.com
the French Railways website
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Times may vary, so check for a train arriving in Barcelona 09:30 or
on the coast, also a museum and well worth
with mix of unidirectional seats, solo seats, tables for 2 & for 4. terminal in central Barcelona, a few minutes' walk from the Columbus
Book an upper deck seat for the best views. Figueres is worth a stop for the amazing
I recommend Acciona, as they have the bigger, nicer
360 degree photo. (both sites easy to use, in �, � or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee) or
a 4-berth, �69.90 with a bed in a 3-bed sleeper, �88.90 with a bed in a 2-bed
course book the London-Lille Eurostar at
But you
Stay overnight in
Canigou dominates the skyline on the right all the way from Girona to Perpignan,
Raileurope.com is easy to use, accepts �, � or $, overseas
ibis Styles Geneva Gare)
on a TGV can cost little more than 2nd class and can sometimes even be cheaper because of the way
See details, download
Day 2 afternoon,
the photos & information here. en.oui.sncf
reservation required (or even possible) and fixed (cheap!) 360� photo of 2nd class
Barcelona-Galicia Alvia train leaving Vitoria/Gasteiz at 14:10 every day. in .PDF format
St Pancras at 10:24 by
destination for the following morning, add to basket and check out. Step 1, travel from
(in �, no booking fee). afterwards) or Trenitalia site
wholly within Spain, you'll need to obtain a free infant ticket at a Renfe
using the
It's a wonderful city, well
If overnighting in Paris, you should book from London (or any other station in
Another excellent option is the
All AVE
08:09 and arrive at
A&O Hotel near
Cannes
(3-star with outdoor swimming pool, Gothic quarter, around �130 for a
Barcelona Sants at 13:40. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays it goes to Santiago de Compostela
In
Marseille by AVE... An AVE-S100 ready to
any station in Britain to Granada using Raileurope.com as explained here, overnight couchette train between Paris
Option 4: Barcelona-Paris
www.raileurope.com, in �, � or $, overseas credit cards no problem, and you'll get print-at-home or show-on-smartphone tickets. Check
At
& seats
You can check train
use the AVE between Perpignan and Barcelona: Book this as a one-way or
Barcelona Sants
the difficult line through the Pyrenees from Latour de Carol to Foix only opened
Paris
www.booking.com
You can also check it at www.renfe.com,
allow hours not minutes - for example, you can leave
to the La Linea/Gibraltar border is about 16 km (10 miles) and it takes just
Andorra
Mt Canigou & the Pyrenees...
Book this at www.raileurope.com
07:42, a quick & easy change at
links. at
See
near Pollensa. class ticket you can use the
Intercity train to Copenhagen. the photos & information here. TGV Duplex,
(both sites easy to use, in �, � or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee) or
Stay overnight in Geneva. Marseille St
between check-in and ship at both Palma and Barcelona, whereas the Acciona ship
show a mobile ticket on your smartphone. Click Welcome at the top for English, then COMMUTER TRAINS AND FEVE then select
Day 1 from Bilbao, hop on
en.oui.sncf, this is more work and
Hlavni at 22:21. Saturday. you as well, the easy option is to get
Paris-Perpignan on exactly the same train cost �60 then Perpignan-Barcelona (on
see the photos
London
leaving Zurich HB at 21:40 and arriving
www.chateaumontfaucon.com. from London by train and a range of departure dates. The trains used on this route are similar to the
Step 2,
A couchette is recommended
Day 1 morning, travel from Madrid to
de Carol (La Tor de Querol-Enveig in Catalan) by local train, leaving
TGV Duplex to Figueres (home of the amazing
EuroCity train to Munich,
ultimate Barcelona city break, both of which are by train throughout with no
Alternatively, you can travel on a
the skyline on the right all the way from Perpignan to Girona, see
Fares work like
air fares, so book ahead and avoid busy days or dates for the cheapest
There's a small booking fee. You walk along the train from car to car at the upper level,
Barcelona Sants at
Paris
by metro or taxi to the Gare Montparnasse. �68);
That's the Columbus Monument at the foot
Step 1,
August there's usually also a later departure, leaving
Berlin. station outside London, for example Oxford, Birmingham, Bristol or wherever, British
en.oui.sncf
Barcelona with Seville, Cordoba & Malaga with no need to fly. Suivez toute l'actualité française et internationale avec les News 24/7 (both sites easy to use, in �, � or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee) or the French Railways website
(a
to Lisbon Oriente, so I recommend selecting Lisbon Santa Apolonia (for the
Berlin, there are various options with a change in either Mannheim, Frankfurt or
On many days in summer Balearia operate a daytime fast ferry (SeaCat) from Barcelona
TGV,
Paris Gare du Nord at 09:13
www.sbb.ch. class or �59 in 1st class. complete the second half of the journey over classic lines, with great scenery
to book one way at a time. see the TGV photos
(3-star with outdoor swimming pool, Gothic quarter, around �130 for a
There's plenty of space for luggage and they even have a wheelchair-accessible
(prices in �, � or $, small booking fee) or
If your budget allows, look no further than the wonderful
www.renfe.com, with no
Spain).
but no booking fee. Look to your right for a
vary dynamically. is the top choice. Amsterdam Centraal
Option 3: Barcelona-Paris
Eurostar & Paris-Hendaye TGV with overnight stop in San Sebastian -
Pension Garibai or
Sorolla at 11:15 arriving Barcelona Sants at
www.raileurope.com
www.renfe.com and
AVE-S112 has
car 4 (or 14), serving tea, coffee, soft drinks, wine, beer, snacks & microwave-style
Fares vary like air fares, so book ahead. There are
cheapest prices. Rough Guide, both provide an excellent level of practical detail and useful
as shown above. has a cafe-bar, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. On another date,
any station in Britain to Malaga, Cordoba or Seville as explained here. basket & try again until you get an upstairs seat, then delete the tickets
Perpignan
Sebastian
Spanish long-distance trains are yield-managed like air fares,
the car width) and there will be a cafe-bar. Preferente class
Step 3, for onward travel from Vilnius to Riga,
There are racks upstairs & downstairs, at the car
& bistro car.
Montreux
Geneva to anywhere in Switzerland, check times and buy tickets at either
www.raileurope.com
at 18:47. Avignon
the Madrid-Andaluc�a high-speed line heading southwards. each way in 2nd class, �59 each way in 1st class. Train information is
arriving London
Every morning and
For Oslo & Norway,
system here. Try booking from Barcelona to
Buy tickets from London or
times, fares & how to buy tickets. Sants at
& 4-berth
Vienna by
Paris Gare de Lyon
Booking opens up to 4 months ahead. Paris-Barcelona TGVs. Sofia & Bulgaria
Step 3 for Hamburg, Berlin:
www.renfe.com,
If
Seats are 2+2
Paris Gare d'Austerlitz
using the Paris-Perpignan/Portbou overnight train, Cross Paris by metro or taxi to the Gare de Lyon, See suggested
next morning, and an afternoon train to Lisbon. coast via Port Vendres, with great sea views. Buy online at
about AVE S100. train from Hendaye to San Sebastian costs around �2.75 one-way. Best Quality Hotel Dock Milano or small
to Spain by high-speed train section for fares between London &
French trains open for booking up to 4 months ahead. Hotel de Londres y Inglaterra, on the sea front. www.trasmediterranea.es
Paris Gare du
ahead. Barcelona
www.thetrainline.com
(easy to use, in �, � or $, small booking fee) or the Swiss Railways website
station and turn right, walk across the forecourt to the Euskotren station (www.euskotren.eus),
21:24 next day. or
Buy a ticket from the easy-to-use ticket machines,
15:08 arriving Figures
From Tarragona, check Tarragona-Barcelona times at
TGV Oc�ane cafe-bar,
An
of the routes & options between London & Barcelona listed in the
separately, adding each to your basket and checking out at the end. away, if it doesn't simply book each train separately, adding it to your
overnight couchette train between Paris
travel from London to Barcelona as shown in the London-Barcelona section above, leaving
More information about
at 22:12 arriving Perpignan at 08:56 & Portbou at 09:58. Allow at least 60 minutes to
This train was due to run 29 May to 30 August
as this connects directly to the Renfe system and the French SNCF
On Tuesdays,
toilet. Paris &
www.thetrainline.com or
daily, arriving Paris Gare Montparnasse 14:08,
or
where two nations, two trains and two track gauges meet. station, the price is fixed, it cannot sell out, no prior reservation is
air-conditioned high-speed Avant trains
This train runs daily all year round. If you're on a budget, private rooms in the
and the fact that the station is right in the centre (unlike Avignon TGV, for
at 15:52 arriving Hendaye on the French side of the border at 20:28. Pourquoi visiter Madrid ? Pyrenees! Tip:
This impressive 320 km/h (199 mph) double-deck
Centralna 23:04. Brussels & Bruges
Nimes to
Pension Alameda. www.thetrainline.com in �,
Sants at 16:36 every day arriving Avignon TGV at 20:50 and
for the journey with just 1 change which matches the times given above. There's a mix or tables for 4 and
Perpignan as this can sometimes save a lot of money. Enter your details & they'll send you a Curve
Nice
Paris Gare de Lyon
2. Then check out and pay for all journeys as one transaction. broad valley ringed by beautiful mountains, so bring your own supplies or check
Renfe ticketing systems so you can easily book all your
Petit Train Jaune. Barcelona. Travel from London to
All your tickets can be booked in
Book the ferry tickets
the Direct Ferries website
basket & try again until you get an upstairs seat, then delete the tickets
Have your camera to
A Curve
Booking opens up to 6 months ahead. Paris by metro or taxi. Who are
If you book
were sadly discontinued in 2013, but it's still
their UK agent is
Change at Karlsruhe, Mannheim or Frankfurt for onward
along the Italian Riviera. Seats 2+1 across car width. Fares vary like air fares, book ahead for
compartments with washbasin, each of which can be used as a 1, 2 or 3 berth
adjustable axles so they can leave San Sebastian on the classic Iberian-gauge
station guide. Check train times at
small booking fee. www.raileurope.com
leaving Paris Gare du Nord at 19:13
The adult one-way fare is shown as 'ida'. Hendaye to San Sebastian Amara by
the station. Fares vary like air fares, book ahead for the cheapest prices. If overnighting in Paris, you should book from London (or any other station in
times, check whether it runs on your date using
15:16 arriving Cerb�re at 18:04. see the photos & information here. to check whether it is running on your dates of travel. Barcelona Sants or Girona for up to 2 hours before your train leaves. Florence
feedback is welcome! Step 1, travel from Barcelona to La Tour
or
picturesque churches. Check train times from Paris to
This is the same as option 1, but
booking opens. Day 2, travel from San Sebastian to Hendaye on the
ticket or can show a mobile ticket on your smartphone. and book the ferry tickets online at
There's great
If you have any problems with Renfe.com's quirky English translations or credit
train from Irun & San Sebastian to Vitoria/Gasteiz, 2+1 across the car width. and great views of Mt Canigou in the Pyrenees. fares from �35. 360� photo of 1st class. Raileurope.com
Always allow plenty of time for the connections! seat61@italiarail.com) or
Paris by
to Cadiz on day 2, and check out. but it pays to look carefully at the search results and choose one with
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