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This paper presents a measurement of the utility of the High-Speed Train (HST) connection between the HST cities in Spain for one-day tourism trips. Higher utility equates to more available time at destination and lower travel time and cost. Situations are very different for the more than 20 cities considered which are part of the HST network. As all the lines converge into Madrid, the other cities are accessible for tourism trips from there. In contrast, useful connections are not available to some intermediate HST cities because of low frequencies and inadequate timetables. Our methodology is based on Time Geography principles and allows for comparison of the utility of the HST for the various cities. This utility may be different for other travel purposes or durations.