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Spain in 7 days

7 days through Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville. Each city follows its own plan from the stop base, and the trains in between are counted.

  • 3 cities
  • 32 stops
  • 5 h 40 by train
  • €540 to €664 per person

Data checked on October 7, 2026

The route at a glance

  1. BarcelonaDays 1 to 3
  2. 3 h 02
  3. MadridDays 4 to 5
  4. 2 h 38
  5. SevilleDays 6 to 7

The order follows the map. Barcelona and Valencia sit on the east coast, Madrid in the middle, and Seville and Granada in Andalusia, so the route never doubles back. Flying into Barcelona and out of Seville, Granada or Madrid saves a return trip east.

Days 1 to 3

Barcelona

Barcelona is a seaside city of wide avenues, a medieval core and a long list of Modernista buildings by Gaudí and his contemporaries. The main sights sit in a few zones that the metro connects well, and the beach is a short walk from the old town.

Free walking tour of Barcelona

  1. Day 1Gràcia and Park Güell · Eixample and Sagrada Família

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  2. Day 2Eixample and Sagrada Família · Gothic Quarter and La Rambla

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  3. Day 3Gothic Quarter and La Rambla · El Born and the waterfront

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The full 3-day plan for Barcelona

Barcelona to Madrid: 3 h 02 by train

Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes · Renfe, Ouigo, Iryo

Take a train early in the morning or the evening before, so the day in Madrid starts on time.

Days 4 to 5

Madrid

Madrid is a capital where most sights sit within a few kilometres of each other. The art museums line up along the Paseo del Arte, the Royal Palace and the old squares are a short walk west, and Gran Vía and Malasaña lie to the north. The metro covers anything further out.

Free walking tour of Madrid

  1. Day 4Paseo del Arte and Retiro · Royal and Habsburg Madrid

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  2. Day 5Royal and Habsburg Madrid · Paseo del Arte and Retiro

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The full 2-day plan for Madrid

Madrid to Seville: 2 h 38 by train

Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa · Renfe, Ouigo, Iryo

Take a train early in the morning or the evening before, so the day in Seville starts on time.

Days 6 to 7

Seville

Seville packs a royal palace, one of the largest cathedrals in the world and a former Jewish quarter into a few flat square kilometres on the east bank of the Guadalquivir. Most of the big sights are a short walk apart, and the district of Triana sits just across the river. The city is built around the heat, so the day runs early, pauses in the afternoon and starts again after dark.

Free walking tour of Seville

  1. Day 6Cathedral and Alcázar · Old centre and north

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  2. Day 7Santa Cruz · María Luisa Park

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The full 2-day plan for Seville

What to book for the whole route

These stops on the route need a ticket bought ahead.

  • Barcelona

    Park Güell

    Entry is by time slot and tickets must be bought in advance online. You can enter up to 30 minutes after the time on your ticket, and you cannot re-enter once you leave.

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  • Barcelona

    Sagrada Família

    Tickets are sold online only and entry is by time slot, so book before you travel. Choose a slot that leaves time to get through security.

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  • Madrid

    Temple of Debod

    The interior needs a free reservation on the Madrid city website, for up to 6 tickets. Slots open on the 15th of the previous month. The outside can be seen without booking.

What the route costs

Per person: tickets for the stops on the route, food and local transport. Trains between cities and the hotel are not included.

CityDaysTicketsTickets, food and transport
Barcelona 3 €170 €311 to €362
Madrid 2 €30 €120 to €154
Seville 2 €47.50 €109 to €148

Stops with a ticket whose price we could not confirm are left out of the sum.

What did not fit

Granada and Valencia stayed out of this route. With more days they come in.

Trains between the cities

Renfe runs the high-speed AVE and Avlo services between most of these cities, and Ouigo and Iryo compete on some of the routes through Madrid. Every seat is assigned when you buy, so popular times sell out and the lower fares go first, which makes it worth booking once your dates are fixed. Granada has fewer direct trains than the other cities, there is none from Valencia, and Madrid has two main stations, Atocha and Chamartín, so check which one your ticket uses.

When to go

April to June and late September to October bring mild weather to all five cities. July and August are very hot in Madrid, Seville and Granada, and the south is best kept for mornings and evenings in those months.

Before you go

  • Book the Alhambra and the Sagrada Família before you buy the trains, since their timed tickets set your dates.
  • Madrid's Atocha and Chamartín stations are on opposite sides of the centre, so check the station on your ticket and leave time if you change between them.
  • Lunch usually starts around 14:00 and dinner rarely before 21:00, so a travel day goes more smoothly if you eat on your own schedule.
  • Many museums close on Mondays and a few on Tuesdays, so plan travel days for when the main sights of the city you are leaving are shut.

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