Barcelona to Paris

For that I would say plane, unless you have places you want to stop along the way. But if you need to get from Barcelona to Paris in a hurry, its a plane all day. Its about 12 hours by train.

I did it by train. It takes about 6 hours but it is a direct trip that drops you off at Gare de Lyon in downtown Paris. I preferred that to dealing with the airport.

You are likely mistaken. Unless there is some direct TGV which isnt showing up on the internet.

6 hrs 25 mins by train. I’d probably pick train over plane, as you’ll only save about 2-3 hrs by flying, accounting for transit to airport, early arrival at airport, and transit from airport to city center on the other end.

For train travel in Europe, The Man in Seat 61 is the best source. Here’s his 411 on trains between those 2 cities: LINK

Depends on which French labor union is on strike at the time. I think they all are right now.

Stand corrected.

However, a Vueling Air flight will set you back $34. One way TGV is 170 Euros.

Its not just they money imo, if you are on vacation its about enjoyment and reduced stress. 'Quick flights" are rarely that, and rarely super easy. You just add so many moving parts by flying.

A 6.5 hour train ride can be very enjoyable especially if you are within reasonable distance to the train stations to your destination, compared to the airports being a good distance away.

There's also very likely an overnight train available for someone that would be interested in that. 8+ hour train, sure a flight probably makes a lot more sense unless you overnight.

Train isn’t a bad option at all considering you have to travel to an airport and then from an airport to the city of destination. Just measure up the times. Trains range from 6ish hours to 8.

I really do enjoy flying and visiting foreign airports but I did take a train from Barcelona to Madrid and it was a nice experience. Guess it would be something you can at least say you did.

For me, it’s an easy choice: train.

It’s so much easier. No hassles with security, bags, waiting in line. Plus way more comfortable, easy to move and stretch and walk, big comfortable seats, quieter and something to see outside the window. There would have to be a massive time savings to fly. And when you add in the transit from the airport, arriving way early to get through security and board, and general farting around, a 6 hour train ride is far better.