The 15 Best Barcelona Train Journeys

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

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

Ride the cogwheel train to Montserrat, visit its basilica, then enjoy Catalan wine, tapas, or lunch at a castle winery.

“We had an absolutely fantastic experience on this tour. Our tour guide, Judit, was AMAZING!! She was a wealth of knowledge, history, positive energy, helpfulness and humor. We had a day filled with fun and memories of the beautiful country of Spain.”

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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

Review of Montserrat from Barcelona with cogwheel train, Black Madonna access, monastery history, liquor tasting, tips, timing, and value.

“Lorena was fantastic very informative and looked after the group making sure we had everything we needed the tour was great everything as expected I would definitely recommend”

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3.Montserrat: Cog-Wheel, Basilica, Black Madonna & Licor Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 886 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $71

Review of Montserrat from Barcelona with rack railway, Basilica, Black Madonna, liquor tasting, guide, and round-trip transport.

“Great tour! Loved visiting the beautiful Monastery! Our tour guide, Nouri was fantastic! Highly recommend”

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4.Montserrat, Black Madonna, Rack Railway & Liquors

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 679 reviews · 5 hours · from $28Best value

Review of Montserrat from Barcelona, with rack railway views, the Black Madonna, basilica access, monk-made liqueurs, and practical tips.

“I liked how the tour combined natural beauty with cultural depth.”

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5.Montserrat with Winery, Lunch, and Train Options

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

Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat tour with monastery, cogwheel train, Catalan lunch, winery, wine tasting, and practical booking tips.

“Michaela was awesome and we really enjoyed her sharing and hospitality. The winery had really good wines too - only wish we did the lunch!”

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6.Panoramic Barcelona and Montserrat with Cog-Wheel Train

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

See Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, Montjuïc, and Gaudí landmarks, then ride the cog train to Montserrat with a Black Madonna visit.

“The destination is great. We had a lot of traffic so there were problems. Then on our return someone just moved our stuff and took our seat. The guide would not get involved so we ended up splitting up. Was very frustrating”

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7.Montserrat Tour by Train with Cable Car and Cogwheel

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

Review of Montserrat from Barcelona by train, cable car, and cogwheel railway, with guided touring, free time, practical tips, and value advice.

“Monica is the best tour guide. Great experience. Monica really knows the history of the Catalonian regime”

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8.Montserrat Small Group Tour with Train and Cable Car

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

Review of Montserrat from Barcelona by train, cable car, and cogwheel railway, with Basilica access, guide, free time, and practical tips.

“our guide Nuria was the absolute best. she is knowledgeable and took time to explain everything to us. she is a kind person who cares about her clients and it shows.”

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9.Semi-Private Montserrat Monastery, Funicular & Scenic Nature Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $89

Review of a small-group Montserrat tour from Barcelona with monastery visit, Sant Joan funicular, guided hike, views, and practical tips.

“A thoroughly enjoyable and informative tour by our guide Jordie a true local with a passion for sharing his knowledge and connection to Montserrat. Definitely a bonus being in a small group with likeminded travellers. We recommend this tour and experience.”

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

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

Review of Girona’s private day tour from Barcelona by AVE train, with Gothic sights, Arab Baths, medieval walls, guides, cost, and practical tips.

“Great tour guides. Jimena & Lucas of “ World Experiences” - A great half-day trip by train and highly recommended for all Barcelona visitors.”

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

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

Review of Withlocals’ private Montserrat day trip from Barcelona, with train travel, cable car views, a local host, and practical booking advice.

“There was no transportation at the address they gave. We could not take the trip. It was really bad communication and arrangement. We lost the whole day and a great experience of sightseeing because of your vendors poor communication.”

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12.Girona Private Guided Tour by High-Speed Train

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

Review of a private Barcelona to Girona tour by high-speed train, with medieval walls, Jewish quarter, Eiffel Bridge, and Arab Baths.

“We enjoyed our tour to Girona. Our guide was friendly, and knowledgeable and provided good insights into the historical sites of Girona. Taking the high-speed train was easy and allowed us plenty of time to see everything, and even have a relaxing lunch in a street-side café before returning to Barcelona. This was a fun way to spend the day, and still be back to Barcelona in time to enjoy the late afternoon and evening out on the town.”

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

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

Review of the Madrid day trip from Barcelona by high-speed train, including the Prado, guided city walk, costs, timing, and key drawbacks.

“My parents, who are seniors and not tech savy had gone on this trip. Christina the tour guide was extremely lovely was very helpful and communicated well with my parents. 5 stars to her. My parent's most cherished part of the trip was the mother and daughter who were also on the tour who had helped and befriended them. The reason why I had deducted stars is because there is incorrect information for the tour. It states that the start and end point is in Barcelona; however, this tour has you travel from Barcelona train station to Madrid station on your own and then back from Madrid to Barcelona on…”

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14.Montserrat Tour with Cogwheel Train, Monastery & Black Madonna

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 5 hours to 6 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Ride the cogwheel train to Montserrat, visit the monastery and Black Madonna, taste local liqueurs, and enjoy mountain views from Barcelona.

“We were at the assigned meeting spot on time. No one showed. Attempts to contact them through Viator were unsuccessful. They replied nearly an hour after the tour was scheduled to start with a number that does not connect to a human. Needless to say, we never ended up going on the tour and were never contacted by anyone who remedied the situation. Awaiting a refund now.”

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15.Montserrat Day Trip from Barcelona with Cogwheel Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $163

Review of a Montserrat day trip from Barcelona with cogwheel train, monastery access, Black Madonna visit, liqueur tasting, and practical tips.

“this is a tour on a bus with other people, which is fine. However, there wasn’t really a tour as much as it was just dropping you off at the top of the mountain and then telling you when to meet at the bus later. The tour guides used the Buss microphone to talk which was muffled and loud.Also, our bus had no air conditioning on the way back, so it was miserable.”

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