Traveling by train from Paris to Barcelona is a good way to get from France to Spain when you are visiting Europe.
There are both day and night trains on this route. Day trains are run by SNCF and Renfe, the French and Spanish rail companies. They offer a new direct service from Paris to the Spanish coastal city on a high-speed rail line. The journey time is just under 6 hours and 30 minutes, and is set to be cut to 5 hours and 35 minutes in the future. Tickets cost 59 euros one-way.
The Elipsos trainhotel is an overnight train from Paris to Barcelona that offers a convenient and relatively inexpensive way of traveling between the two cities.
The Elipsos trainhotel leaves from Paris Gare d’Austerlitz most evenings, and arrives at Barcelona Franca train station in the mornings. The travel time from Paris to Barcelona is 11.5 hours.
The Elipsos trainhotel has four different classes of service to choose from. The first is a reclining seat, the second is a basic couchette in a four-bed sleeper room, the third is a couchette in a two-bed sleeper room with a sink, and the fourth is a two-bed sleeper room with an ensuite bathroom and shower. You can make use of the restaurant and bar in the evening and when you wake up in the morning.
Tickets for overnight trains from Paris to Barcelona range in price from 149 euros to 446 euros one-way, depending on the class of service you choose and whether you share a room or have a private room.