Train From Barcelona to Valencia: Five Routes

The best train trip is the one you can book without guessing, so read the operator's own timetable before you pay.

1. Barcelona train to Valencia: the Euromed

The train from Barcelona to Valencia is the Euromed, and it connects the two city centres. Renfe says the trains run from Barcelona Sants to València Joaquín Sorolla, with the first departure from Sants at 07:15. The Valencia station is open from 05:45 to midnight, and it has a metro and bus link and a taxi rank.

Renfe's press office says Euromed went from five to six trains a day in each direction in May 2026. That is one of eight long-distance trains a day in each direction between València, Castelló and Barcelona. Renfe's route page and its press release give no journey time, so open the timetable search for your date to see how long your train takes. Buy early, because Renfe says advance tickets get the lowest prices.

Trains leave from Sants, so the Barcelona Sants guide helps if you want to know the station before an early start.

2. Seville from Barcelona: AVE, Avlo or long distance

Seville has a train from Barcelona with no change, and Renfe sells it as AVE, Avlo or long distance. The first train leaves Barcelona Sants at 05:50 and arrives at Sevilla Santa Justa, which Renfe calls a central station. In the other direction, the first train from Santa Justa to Sants leaves at 08:00.

Santa Justa is open from 04:30 and has a taxi rank and a bus link. A ticket on an AVE or long-distance train also includes a free Cercanías ride, which is Renfe's commuter train. Renfe's route pages give no journey time, so check the exact time for your date before you plan a connection.

Seville is a long trip, so treat it as a day of travel and not an outing. Book a hotel near the station if you arrive late.

3. Lisbon from Barcelona: no through train we could confirm

Lisbon has no train from Barcelona that we could confirm, and this is the honest answer. Renfe lists route pages for Valencia, Seville, San Sebastián, Málaga and other Spanish cities, but none for Lisbon. We did not find an official page that sells one ticket for the whole trip.

To go by land, plan two trips and check the timetable of Portugal's operator for the second part. Book each part on its own and leave a gap between them. Look at flights instead when time matters more than the view.

Pro Tip For a trip with a change, book the first train so that you arrive at least a few hours before the second leaves, because two tickets bought separately do not protect each other if a train runs late.

4. San Sebastián from Barcelona: one long-distance line

San Sebastián has a long-distance train from Barcelona Sants, and the first one leaves at 07:28. Renfe sells it as a long-distance train and not as an AVE, and its page gives no journey time. San Sebastián station is open from 05:00 to 23:30 and has a taxi rank and a bus link.

A ticket includes the free Cercanías ride, as on the Seville line. Pick a departure that gets you in before the evening, since the station closes at 23:30. Coming from France instead? The guide to the Paris to Barcelona train covers that side.

5. Málaga from Barcelona: AVE from early morning

Málaga has an AVE from Barcelona, and Renfe says trains leave Barcelona for Málaga María Zambrano from 05:50. Renfe's page names AVE and does not give a journey time. Like the Seville line, it is a full day of travel.

Málaga is far enough that a night in between can be worth the cost. Look at the timetable for your date, then choose a ticket that lets you change the time if you may need to.

How to choose your train from Barcelona

Choose by distance and by what you do next. Valencia is the easiest, Seville and Málaga need a full day, San Sebastián needs a long-distance ticket, and Lisbon needs a plan with two parts. The picture below shows the first train from Sants for each route.

A Barcelona rental car is the other way to cover these distances, and it only makes sense when you need a car for the days after. The getting-around guide covers the choices in the city.

Once you know your route, plan your days with things to do in Barcelona. A train does not need a tour, and you can arrive with no booking at all. A tour helps only when you want a fixed plan for a short stay, such as the arrival day.

If you arrive in the morning, the Park Güell guided tour is from €25 per person and lasts 1 hour to 75 minutes. It has 4.7 stars from 23,310 reviews, free cancellation and is run by Golden Tour Guide. It meets at Ctra. del Carmel 23, groups are up to 30 people (private groups up to 10), and hotel pickup is not included. You can only enter the park with the guide, so do not arrive late. For a quick first look with only a few free hours, the Segway tour of the waterfront is from €27.75 per person and lasts 2 hours. It has 4.7 stars from 833 reviews and free cancellation, meets at Passeig de Lluís Companys 10, and it is not for children under 16. Small groups are up to 6 people, and tips, food, drinks and hotel pickup are not included. For the evening, the tapas walking tour is from €52.80 per person, lasts 3 hours and has 4.8 stars from 5,582 reviews. It is run by Travel Bound, meets at Travel Bar on Carrer de la Boqueria 27 and has free cancellation. Groups are up to 18 people, the tour is not for children under 18, and food and drinks at each stop are included, while tips and hotel pickup are not. More choices are on the Barcelona tours page.

Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 25 October 2026.

Key Takeaway Valencia's Euromed leaves Sants at 07:15, Seville's first train leaves at 05:50 and San Sebastián's at 07:28, and Lisbon has no through train that we could confirm.

Some trips from the city need no train at all. Of the 528 Barcelona listings this site counted on GetYourGuide on 26 October 2026, 31 are in towns outside Barcelona city, such as Salou, Girona and Figueres. The day trips from Barcelona page lists them.