Madrid-Barcelona AVE train passing over the Arandiga viaduct. Zaragoza

Travelling to Spain by train

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Spain is linked by the international rail network to Portugal and France. There are excellent AVE high-speed train connections to France. Here you can find a table with a selection of rail services for getting to Spain.

ORIGINDESTINATIONTRAINAPPROXIMATE TIME
Marseille (France)BarcelonaAVE high-speed train4 hrs 30 min
Marseille (France)MadridAVE high-speed train8 hrs 14 min
Paris (France)BarcelonaTGV6 hrs 46 min
Lyon (France)BarcelonaAVE high-speed train4 hr 48 min
Toulouse (France)BarcelonaTGV3 hrs 50 mins
Paris (France)IrúnTGV4 hr 43 min
Oporto (Portugal)VigoTren Celta2 hrs 30 min
A different way of travelling to Spain is with passes such as InterRail or Eurail, which will let you continue your journey around other countries in Europe. 

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