The 13 Best Train Experiences in Barcelona

1.Montserrat & Cogwheel Train, Gourmet Wine Tasting & Tapas/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,290 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $81Our pick

Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat cogwheel train tour with monastery visit, Catalan views, castle winery, organic wine, tapas, and lunch options.

“We had a lovely tour in montserrat today. Weather was nice, place was beautiful and our tour guide vince was magnificent! He will not bore you with his talk. Fully knowledgeable with good sense of humor. Everything was just perfect. Thanks for a very good experience.”

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2.Montserrat with Cog-Wheel Train & Black Madonna Priority Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,400 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $63

Ride Montserrat’s cogwheel train from Barcelona, visit the Black Madonna, taste monastery liquors, and enjoy mountain views with a local guide.

“We really enjoyed this tour—Monserrat is an amazing place and the views are spectacular everywhere you look.”

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3.Montserrat with Winery, Lunch, and Train Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 525 reviews · 5 - 9 hours · from $63

Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat tour with monastery access, free time, cogwheel train, Catalan lunch, tapas, and castle winery.

“seamless day trip. excellent transportation. bus, cofwheel, bus...our guides were so full of informational, and funny too! there were 4 guides on the bus, then allowing about 15 guests per guide. this was our last day in Barcelona, and one of the best for us. truly highly recommend!”

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4.Montserrat Tour, Rack Railway & Licor Taste

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 269 reviews · from $50

Visit Montserrat from Barcelona by rack railway, see the Black Madonna, enjoy mountain views, and taste monk-made liqueurs on a five-hour tour.

“Carlos our tour guide was wonderful. He was knowledgeable and made sure he didn’t focus on Spanish but English was clear and balanced. We were able to see everything. But I assume a full day here would have been better. There are so many walks and things to do. Next time we would look at min 2 nights stay. It’s beautiful and magical.”

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5.Panoramic Barcelona and Montserrat with Cog-Wheel Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 268 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $115

See Barcelona by bus, foot, cable car, and cog-wheel train, then visit Montserrat, the Black Madonna, and taste four local liquors.

“I hope I don't run out of space. I wish I could give him more stars because he totally deserves it. First, the walking part in the morning with Eduardo was better than FANTASTIC! He gave me so much information like about the flags, St. George, Santa Eulalia, all about Monjuric Casle and so much more. I, as well as many others, had no idea about Valentine's day. Even how Holy week begins. When I mentioned what I learned about picasso people were amazed. I enjoyed the tour soooooo much. When I went on the second part and on a different tour the next day I already knew somethings because…”

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6.Montserrat Tour by Train with Cable Car and Cogwheel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · 6 hours 35 minutes (approx.) · from $87

Ride trains and cable cars from Barcelona to Montserrat, with a small-group guide, free time, mountain views, and optional basilica entry.

“It was amazing he took care of everything and all we had to do was enjoy Montserrat. He was also very informative and took The time to know Each of the guests.”

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7.Montserrat Small Group Tour with Train and Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 251 reviews · from $108

Ride trains and a cable car from Barcelona to Montserrat, visit the Basilica and Black Madonna, and enjoy a small-group tour with free time.

“the place we visited was magnificent, our guide Marcelllo is just the same,the cost of the tour is just reasonable. overall it was an excellent experience and memorable one. there should be a longer trip next time,to allow us to spend ore days in Montserrat. muchas gracias🥰🥰🥰 Maria & Neil”

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8.Girona Private Guided Tour by High Speed Train from Barcelona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 5 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $289

Ride Spain’s high-speed train from Barcelona to Girona for a private tour of medieval streets, Arab Baths, city walls, and filming sites.

“Definitely a highlight on our Barcelona trip! We didn't realize that it would be completely private! ( Just my husband, myself, and our tour guide, Mateo.) He was our favorite guide of all the various activities we did on our Spain trip! He was extremely knowledgeable which we very much appreciate, and his passion for history was very apparent. The bullet train to Girona was as easy as a train ride could be, we arrived in about 35 minutes! Everything we saw was so beautiful and full of history. If you're a Game of Thrones fan, it's definitely a plus as we were about to see multiple filming locations! We…”

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9.With Locals Ultimate Montserrat PRIVATE Day Trip – With Cable Car and Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $323

Take a private train and cable car trip from Barcelona to Montserrat for mountain views, local insight, and a flexible day with your own host.

“The train, the vehicular and the cable car were great experiences. Alan our guide went the extra mile. It would have been wonderful to be able to walk and appreciate the full Stations of the Cross had time permitted. A very long walk on the mountain side so peaceful. Thanks for a great day Alan. Christine and Peter”

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10.Girona Private Guided Tour by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 5h 18m · from $283

Ride Spain’s high-speed train from Barcelona to Girona for medieval walls, El Call, Arab Baths, Eiffel Bridge, and a private guided walk.

“The train trip is great! Our guide Paco was well prepared for every question. He knows the history and knows how to tell it :) litlle advice would be to introduce people in the group to each other, just to became familliar with each other ;)”

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11.Madrid by High-Speed Train with Prado Museum Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 33 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $606

Review of a Barcelona to Madrid day trip by high-speed train, with a private Prado tour, city sights, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“Would not recommend this tour. You basically pay for a speed train ticket and to get into a museum. Not worth the $170+ per person.”

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12.Private Transfers From Barcelona Sants Train Station to any Hotel in Bcn City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32Best value

Barcelona Sants to hotel transfer review covering pickup, pricing, wait time, luggage, vehicle comfort, and the risk of meeting-point confusion.

“There must be confusion on where the exits are because our driver wasn’t outside the exit closest to us and no sign as was told. We wandered around outside until he called and asked which area we were in and then came and got us. Better directions would be helpful.”

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13.Montserrat Private Tour by Train from Barcelona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $480

Explore Montserrat by train with a private guide, cable car, Basilica, Black Madonna, museum, viewpoints, and flexible pacing from Barcelona.

“An absolute fantastic and wonderful day. It’s so hard to describe the day Marta provided for us. She was so kind and met us at an easy meeting point to navigate the metro since we didn’t know how to in Spain. She was so knowledgeable of the area. Montserrat was an incredible experience. We took this rail car to the top of the mountain where she showed us the Basilica and where the current monks live. There was a mass that we were able to join and pray.. which was lovely. We then walked down the trail to the cave where historians say a shepherd boy found the statue of…”

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