Located between the sea and the mountains, Barcelona has it all. Discover the charm of neighbourhoods such as Born, Gràcia and Barceloneta and admire its impressive architectural and cultural heritage. Barcelona's climate makes it an ideal destination to travel all year round and enjoy its ongoing leisure activities, as well as its magnificent Mediterranean gastronomy. Take advantage of OUIGO's low-cost high speed and book your train tickets to Barcelona.
You'll find plenty of things to do in Barcelona, a city with great things to do for all ages and budgets, and with OUIGO you'll save time and money!
While you enjoy the countless films, documentaries, magazines and games of the OUIFUN service, the OUIGO Plus entertainment platform, you arrive from Madrid in 2h30 min and from Zaragoza in just 1h27 min!
Going to Barcelona
Average travel time | 1:50h |
Cheapest month to travel | January |
Average number of trains per week | 56 |
What's the main train station in Barcelona?
Barcelona Sants station, the arrival point of our cheap train journey to Barcelona, is the main station in the city and the one that will welcome you or see you off if you decide to go to Barcelona or travel by train from Barcelona to cities such as Zaragoza or Madrid.
Discover Barcelona with OUIGO
What to do in Barcelona?
Located between the sea and the mountains, Barcelona has it all. Discover the charm of neighbourhoods such as Born, Gràcia and Barceloneta and admire its impressive architectural and cultural heritage.
Barcelona's climate makes it an ideal destination to travel all year round and enjoy its ongoing leisure activities, as well as its magnificent Mediterranean gastronomy.
Why travel by train to Barcelona?
With OUIGO's cheap train travel, you'll enjoy Barcelona at the best price and you'll also benefit from great advantages:
- The destination station is centrally located and very well connected. It's enough to be at the departure station 30 minutes before the train leaves.
- You don't have to go to the luggage belt to pick up your suitcase.
- You travel comfortably at the Earth or Sky decks thanks to the new double-decker train, and with OUIBAR, our on-board cafeteria service.
Travel to Barcelona
How to travel by train to Barcelona from Zaragoza?
With OUIGO's trains to Barcelona from Zaragoza you can travel cheap with the Zaragoza-Barcelona train, from Zaragoza-Delicias station to Barcelona-Sants station, for only 1:27h.
How to travel by train to Barcelona from Madrid?
With OUIGO's trains to Barcelona from Madrid you travel cheap with the Madrid-Barcelona train, from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha station to Barcelona-Sants station, for only 2:30h.
Services offered on your journey
LUGGAGE
With each OUIGO ticket, the luggage allowance is as follows: one piece of hand baggage and one piece of cabin baggage. The baggage dimensions for OUIGO are 27 cm x 36 cm x 15 cm and 55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm, respectively, including handle, pockets and wheels.
Each passenger can book one additional piece of train luggage, not exceeding 30 kg and 2 meters, from the "My Bookings" section and up to 30 minutes before the departure of the train.
WIFI
With each OUIGO ticket, the luggage allowance is as follows: one piece of hand baggage and one piece of cabin baggage. The baggage dimensions for OUIGO are 27 cm x 36 cm x 15 cm and 55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm, respectively, including handle, pockets and wheels.
Each passenger can book one additional piece of train luggage, not exceeding 30 kg and 2 meters, from the "My Bookings" section and up to 30 minutes before the departure of the train.
CHILDREN AND DISCOUNTS FOR LARGE FAMILIES
Babies from 0 to 3 years old travel free on OUIGO and children travel at a flat rate of €7. If you want to travel with children, each adult can bring a baby and two children. Children from 4 to 13 years old travel with a child ticket and babies from 0 to 3 years old travel with a baby ticket. From the age of 14, they can travel alone with an adult ticket.
If you have a large family card, you have access to discounts for large families. Don't forget to check our FAQs where we answer all your questions about travelling with children and babies.
PETS AND DOGS
Travelling by train with a dog is possible with OUIGO, as well as with cats, ferrets and birds - other than poultry - weighing no more than 10 kg. You can take up to two pets each in their own closed, rigid, waterproof carrier with a maximum size of 60 cm x 35 cm x 35 cm.
With OUIGO, take your dog on the train. Make your OUIGO pet reservation up to 30 minutes before the train departs and enjoy the journey together.
BICYCLES
Travel with your bicycle on the train with OUIGO and enjoy it when you arrive at your destination. All you have to do is purchase the additional baggage option online when you buy your ticket or up to 30 minutes before the train departs in your "My Reservations" space.
Remember that bicycles must be disassembled and stored in suitable transport cases when boarding the train. The maximum size of each package is 120 cm x 90 cm, with a maximum weight of 30 kg.
OUIGO FULL
OUIGO FULL is an extra service with which you can travel in XL seats, which are wider and more comfortable, for €17 in addition to the cost of the ESSENTIAL service. These seats and your choice of seats are subject to availability.
It also allows you to take one hand luggage (36 cm x 27 cm x 15 cm), one cabin luggage (55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm), and two additional pieces of luggage or XL luggage (2 m and 30 kg maximum). With this option you can make changes to the time and date of your reservations, as well as change your name, all in an unlimited way with the FLEX option included in OUIGO FULL.
OUIGO PLUS
OUIGO PLUS is an extra service to travel in XL seats, which are wider and more comfortable, for only 9 Euros to add to the cost of your ticket.
In addition, it allows you to carry one handbag (36 cm x 27 cm x 15 cm), one cabin baggage (55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm), and one additional piece of luggage (2 m x 2 m and 30 kg maximum). This option allows you to make unlimited name changes on your ticket. If you wish to change the date of travel, you must pay a fee of 30 euros, plus the difference in price between the tickets, if any. This extra service is compatible with OUIGO FLEX and becomes OUIGO PLUS FLEX for an additional 7 euros, thus allowing the date of the journey to be changed at no extra cost.
OUIGO FLEX
OUIGO FLEX allows you to change travel date and time. If you would like to add the FLEX option again, you must select it in the booking process when you make the change.
SEAT CHOICE OPTION
You can book the seats of your choice! When you buy your ticket, you can choose which coach you want to travel in upper carriage, lower carriage… You can even book an XL seat! Take your pick!
OUIGO BAR
You can enjoy our cafeteria up in the Sky deck, specifically in coaches 4 and 12. Enjoy the view while you savour a delicious bite! We offer all kinds of "à la carte" options to make your on-board experience as tasty for your wallet as it is for your stomach. If it’s refreshment that you need, OUIGO has the best of both words.
Barcelona - Madrid