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Spain's Big Two: A Madrid & Barcelona Football Trip

The two giants, one short hop apart

Madrid and Barcelona are a couple of hours apart by high-speed train, so you can take in both La Liga heavyweights on a single trip.

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The route

  1. 1

    Madrid · Spain

    See what's on in Madrid
    • Real Madrid CF v Real Sociedad de FútbolWed, Aug 26
    • Madrid CFF W v GranadaSat, Aug 29
    • Coming up near Madrid.
  2. 2

    Barcelona · Spain

    See what's on in Barcelona
    • FC Barcelona v Athletic ClubThu, Aug 27
    • Sabadell v AlmeriaSat, Aug 29
    • Coming up near Barcelona.

Getting between the cities

  • Madrid → Barcelona·approx 2.5 hours by direct train

Approximate direct-train times; check current schedules when you book.

Common questions

Which cities does the Spain's Big Two cover?

2 cities: Madrid, Barcelona. Each has at least one club playing in a league we track.

How do you get from Madrid to Barcelona?

It's approx 2.5 hours by direct train. Some legs are also a short flight.

Can you build the trip around specific matches?

Yes. Open the route in the planner and pick your travel dates, and it shows which matches in the leagues we track are catchable at each stop, with trains in between.

Pick your travel dates and we'll show what's catchable at each stop, with trains between cities.

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