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Lyon to Barcelona by train
How to take the thrilling rail journey from Lyon to Barcelona
The direct trains between Lyon and Barcelona are resuming from July13th!
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By direct train from July 13th
Journey Summary
4hr 57min
Friday to Monday
Travel Information
Final Destination: Barcelone (Barcelona)
The train also calls at: Figueres-Vilifant and Girona
The train is usually scheduled to depart from Lyon Part-Dieu at 14:35 and arrive in Barcelona at 19:32 in time for connections on to Madrid and on to Valencia.
Up to 1 x direct train per day
The plan is for the service to be daily from September
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date
It can be worth comparing the prices between booking agents for this journey.
The train is usually scheduled to depart from Lyon Part-Dieu at around 14:35 so target that time when looking up this journey.
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey.
Travelling with an InterRail or Eurail Pass:
Rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding, but these reservations cannot be booked on the ticket agent's websites.
If you want the peace of mind of reserving before arriving at a French station, you will need to use the Eurail reservation service or the InterRail reservation service but you will be charged a €2 booking fee per reservation.
Though you can avoid a booking fee if you do reserve at a station in France
Or avoid paying the rail pass reservation fee, by taking this alernative journey option.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trainline | from €29 | |
| SNCF Connect | from €29 | |
| Happy rail | from €29 | |
| Renfe | from €29 |
On this journey
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Journey Features
Journey description:
This is a journey of three distinct phases.
1: Between Lyon and Nimes the train travels on the high speed line.
2. From Montpellier to Perpignan the trains follow the coast, don't expect incredible seascapes, but there are some nice views on the left as the train threads through the lagoons, particularly south of Narbonne.
As can be seen in the video above, which was taken on a TGV train, what's unusual and rather fabulous about this part of the journey, is that the 'sea' can be seen from both sides of the train.
3. Between Perpignan and Barcelona, the train reverts back to using a high speed line.
This second version of ShowMeTheJourney is exciting and new, so we are genuinely thrilled that you are here and reading this, but we also need your help.
We’re striving not to let anything get in the way of providing the most useful service possible, hence a facility has been set up with DonorBox which can be used to support the running costs and make improvements.
Instead of advertising or paywalls, your financial support will make a positive difference to delivering an enhanced service, as there’s a lot of ideas which we want to make happen.
So if you have found the info provided here to be useful, please consider saying thank you.
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