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travel by train from Barcelona up to French coast to St. Malo area

We will have 5 days in Barcelona. Need to end up in Normandy in France and have about 4 days to do this after leaving Barcelona. Considering staying on Spanish side to San Sebastian, but should we head for Bordeaux instead? Also not clear yet whether a Eurail pass makes sense or buying tix directly. Can we use the pass to stop off in a town for a night or two, then board another train? We want to avoid a car rental, just use the trains. Is this realistic? I love the look of the small towns on the coast, like St. Jean de Luz. Not into the surf culture of Biarritz. Thanks for any advice!

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Rail pass not a good deal. No you can't jump on and off trains because you need reservations.
Try rome2rio.com, the man in seat 61.com, and the German train schedule db.com for info.