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Muchos viajeros llegan a la ciudad en tren.

Muchos viajeros llegan a la ciudad en tren.
Many travelers arrive in the city by train.
From Lesson 204:Traveling around Spain (el hostal, el folleto)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Muchos viajeros llegan a la ciudad en tren.

Why is it llegar a and not llegar en to mean 'arrive in'?
In English, we say we arrive in or at a place. But in Spanish, the verb llegar (to arrive) focuses on the motion toward a destination, so it is almost always followed by the preposition a (to). You are literally saying arrive to the city (llegar a la ciudad).
Why do we use en for 'by train' instead of por?
When talking about modes of transportation, Spanish uses the preposition en. So by train translates to en tren, just like by car is en coche. A major exception to remember is walking, which is a pie.
Could I use pasajeros instead of viajeros here?
Yes, but there is a slight difference in meaning. Viajeros refers broadly to travelers (people on a journey or vacation), while pasajeros specifically means passengers (people riding in a vehicle). Both work, but viajeros sounds more natural when talking about people visiting a city.
Do I need the article el before tren, like en el tren?
Not usually. Just like in English where we say by train rather than by the train, Spanish omits the article after en when talking about the general method of transport. You only add the article if you mean a specific train, such as being physically inside the 9:00 AM train.

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