RENFE and SNCF TGV’s start joint direct international high speed operations on December 15th

The route makes it possible to travel London to Barcelona without the need to change in Figueres. 10 hours 9 mins later.

One-way ticket ranging from €59 to €170
Double-decker trains/rolling stock, approved.
Bookings for the new services opened on November 28th

Five trains a day each way

• 2x Paris Lyon to Barcelona Sants (6h 25 min)
• 1x Barcelona to Toulouse (3h) around €39 to €79
• 1x Barcelona to Lyon Part-Dieu (5h) around €49 to €114
• 1x Madrid to Marseille (7h) around €89 to €172 one-way
• Added trains during seasonal spikes if needed

Final goal is Paris-Barcelona in 5 hours and 35 minutes (Perpignan to Nimes being upgraded for high-speed towards 2021 : Southern France)

Services

• 3,000 kilometres of active high-speed lines in Spain
• 2nd longest network in the world (behind China)
• 1 million passengers expected in 2014
• 7 refurbished 10 Class 100 trains (RFF network in France)
  With KVB train protection & TVM cab signalling systems
• TGV Duplex trains (SNCF Spain)
• TGV Euroduplex trains to come (Alstom)

The new, faster Barcelona to Marseille (4 & a quarter hour) around €49 to €100

RENFE: International Journeys

SNCF ticket web site