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Barcelona and Madrid by High-Speed Train

Barcelona and Madrid by High-Speed Train, a rail journey with Tailor Made Rail

Zoom down to the coast and across France to Barcelona and Madrid on this high-speed rail adventure to Spain. Your return journey takes you via Perpignan with an overnight stop before you head for home.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Barcelona

    London to Barcelona

    Eurostar to Paris, changing onto the direct TGV to Barcelona via the eastern Pyrenees, Figueres and Girona. Check in for a 3-night stay.

  2. Day 2overnight: Barcelona

    Barcelona

    Explore Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, walk down Las Ramblas, or relax on Barcelona's beaches.

  3. Day 3overnight: Barcelona

    Barcelona

    Second free day in Barcelona.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Madrid

    Barcelona to Madrid

    390-mile journey in 2 hours 45 minutes aboard Spain's AVE train, arriving at Madrid's Atocha station. Check in for a 2-night stay.

  5. Day 5overnight: Madrid

    Madrid

    Free day to explore the Prado, the Reina Sofia, the Royal Palace, the botanical gardens or the Puerta del Sol area.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Perpignan

    Madrid to Perpignan

    Once-daily direct train from Madrid into French Catalonia, with an overnight stay in Perpignan near the historic centre.

  7. Day 7rail

    Perpignan to London

    TGV north to Paris via Languedoc and Provence, crossing Paris to the Eurostar terminal at Gare du Nord (private car transfer also available).

Included

  • Standard Class rail travel with seat reservations
  • 6 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • Comprehensive directions to your hotels
  • Easy-to-follow travel documentation
  • Despatch of tickets by email, post or collection from our London office

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