Day trip from Barcelona to Girona
High-speed trains reach Girona in about 40 minutes. The old town is compact and best seen on foot.
- Length: 1 day
- Pace: balanced
- Rough cost: €45–€95 pp
- Best for: A medieval city with fewer crowds
The plan
Old Girona Barri Vell
- 09:00–09:40 Train: Barcelona Sants → Girona
AVE/Avant high-speed; slower Rodalies trains take about 1h20.
- 10:00–10:30 Onyar river houses
View from the Eiffel Bridge (Pont de les Peixateries Velles).
- 10:40–11:45 Girona CathedralIndoors
Wide Gothic nave and the famous steps.
- 11:50–12:40 Jewish Quarter (El Call)
Narrow lanes; the Museum of Jewish History is small and worth it.
- 12:45–14:00 Lunch on Rambla de la Llibertat
- 14:10–15:30 City walls walk (Passeig de la Muralla)
Free; good views from the towers. Stairs in places.
- 15:40–16:20 Arab BathsIndoors
12th-century bath house.
- 16:45–17:25 Train back to Barcelona
Rough cost
Per person. Return high-speed train (cheaper on Rodalies), cathedral and Arab Baths tickets, lunch.
Prices checked November 2026 against official and widely published 2026 rates; they change, so confirm before you pay.
Book ahead
- High-speed train — Fares rise close to the date.
If it rains
- Instead of City walls walk: Girona Art Museum next to the cathedral
Good to know
- Girona hosts the Temps de Flors flower festival in May — busy but colourful.
Book it
- Tickets and tours in Girona (GetYourGuide)
- Hotels in Barcelona (Booking.com)
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