Paris to Barcelona - need advice!

Hi i%26#39;ll be going to barcelona this summer from paris by train and i%26#39;m just wondering if anyone has any advice. So far it%26#39;s seems the quickest routes are through Narbonne or Montpellier, but does anyone else have any suggestions.

It%26#39;s quite a long trip - are there night trains at all?

thanks for any help~

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Is your heart set on train travel, air is probaly alot cheaper. Try checking out prices on Vueling Air. It is nice to have the extra time at your destination sometimes.

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ELIPSOS Trainhotels run the night train to Barcelona from Paris

spanish-rail.co.uk/trains/international.html

for info or try seat61.com for all sorts of info on rail travel in Europe.

Otheerwise I would have though you could take the TGV to Perpignan and an onward train from there.

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Yes as Joan said some of the flights are very cheap. We also found the Elipsos Trenhotel, it%26#39;s a Spanish train it leaves Paris around 8:30 at night and arrives in Barcelona at 8:20 in the morning. They have different category of cabin. I%26#39;m sure if you google it or use the French train site you should find it.

Here is the site we usually use in Canada but I think you can do better by booking in europe

raileurope.ca/canada/…train_hotel_elipsos.htm

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We took the Elipsos Trenhotel from Paris to Barcelona in November. It was fantastic! It%26#39;s an overnight trip with comfortable beds and excellent service. We had a nice cabin with shower and toilet. A fantastic dinner and breakfast were included. I used the Rail Europe site (in the US)for information, but you can Google up some others that you can use in Ireland. Good luck with your trip.

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I%26#39;m taking the train from Paris to Barcelona in May. I have taken the overnight train last year but I was thinking of trying the TGV to Montpellier and then the train from Montpellier to BCN this time around. The benefit of this choice is that the trip would be during the day and that way I could hopefully see some of the French countryside...

I use the SNCF site to purchase tickets and get info...

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I haven%26#39;t taken the time to compare trains to planes (and maybe you are inter-railing or something) but you can fly with easyjet (cheapest one way fare in July/Aug is 64 euros) and RyanAir also.

ebabe

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Yes, take the plane!

I took easyjet three weeks ago, just 1h15 for the actual flight. Very quick and cheap. The flight out was just delayed by one hour, but that is still much faster and cheaper than train

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I agree...take a budget airline like Easyjet.

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