London to Barcelona by train
Travel from London (United Kingdom) to Barcelona (Spain) by train (1138km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from London in the United Kingdom to Barcelona in Spain, first travel to London. From there by Eurostar train to Paris. Then by high-speed-train in direction of Spain.
Buy first a ticket from your departure station in the United Kingdom to London (ACPRail). A second one for London to Paris (Eurostar + Trainline + SNCF + ACPRail). And a third one from Paris to Spain (Barcelona, Madrid) (Trainline + SNCF + ACPRail).
Your travel route could be like that.
1138 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from London to Barcelona, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - London1 London (United Kingdom) - Paris (France) - Barcelona (Spain)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Paris (France)
The Eurostar train from London to Paris is the fastest train connection with a travel time of 2.5 hours. You can buy cheap train tickets from 50 euros. There are up to 18 train connections daily. You can find the exact timetable and ticket prices for the Eurostar high-speed-train by clicking on the booking links.
If you want to travel cheaper, you can travel by bus. The journey time takes considerably longer with about nine hours. But the tickets are much cheaper and start at 14 EUR. Companies like Flixbus offer several bus connections daily - also as a overnight trip. You can get the bus tickets via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Paris?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dover - Calais
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - London
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Paris (France) to Barcelona (Spain)
To travel from Paris to Barcelona, the fastest option is by direct TGV high-speed train. There are two direct trains with a journey time of about 6,5 hours. Train tickets are available from 49 EUR. You find the exact schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. We recommend to book early as otherwise the ticket prices are high.
The direct night train does not exist anymore. To travel overnight, travel first by night train from Paris to Latour de Carol (ticket via our booking links). There you change to a local train directly to Barcelona. The so called "Rodalies Barcelona" costs 12 EUR. The ticket is available at a ticket machine and inside of the train.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Barcelona?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Cercanias (CER) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ICN 3981|83 Paris - Latour-de-Carol
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between London and Barcelona? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.