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Train to Spain from France, Italy and Switzerland
Train to Madrid and Barcelona from Paris, Milan and Zurich

By Damian Corrigan, About.com

Elipsos is a high speed train service that connects Madrid and Barcelona to France, Switzerland and Italy.

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Note that you can also take the Talgo train from Barcelona and the east coast of Spain to southern France. Read more: Talgo Train from Spain to France

If you're taking long train journeys such as these, it might be worth investing in a rail pass: Rail Passes in Spain.

Elipsos Routes in Spain, France, Switzerland and Italy

The following routes are covered by the Elipsos service:
  • Madrid-Paris
    Other Stops: Valladolid, Burgos, Vitoria, Poitiers, Blois, Orleans.
  • Barcelona - Paris
    Other Stops: Girona, Figueres, Perpignan, Limoges, Orleans.
  • Barcelona - Milan
    Other Stops: Girona, Figueres, Perpignan, Bardonecchia, Torino, Novara.
  • Barcelona - Zurich
    Other Stops: Girona, Figueres, Perpignan, Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg, Bern.

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