Like the rail network in most parts of Europe, travelling by train in Spain is simple, economical and efficient.
You should understand that Spain’s transportation infrastructure is generally mature, but do you know that Spain is ranked second in the world with the highest number of high-speed rail in the world? Japan has the fastest high-speed rail title, but the Spanish high-speed train is ranked fifth.
Spain is a relatively small country, which means you can see more Spain easily, cheaply and quickly than long-haul bus trips or multiple battle routes. Spanish train travels all through Renfe – Spain’s nationalized railway network, operating regular city-to-city, inner-city regional train services, and high-speed AVE trains (Alta Velocidad Española, meaning ‘Spain Express’), reaching 350 km/h speed!
The Spanish railway (Renfe) has more than 2,000 stations and 2,270 km of railways. Train travel means you have a choice of options to blend the countryside with the city and the coastline. In terms of AVE high speed options, there is a lot of information to help you get started planning your route.
Madrid and Barcelona are connected by a short two-and-a-half-hour journey that forms the main hub for the use of AVE Spain as a starting point or destination.
It is now easier than ever to travel to Spain by train – whether it is from England, France or elsewhere in Western and Central Europe. The new high-speed TGV service from Paris to Barcelona began in 2013. Barcelona now has direct day trains from more than a dozen cities in France, including Lyon, Toulouse and Carcassonne. The capital Madrid also has direct trains from Marseille, Avignon and Montpellier.
On the Atlantic coast, the modern TGV Atlantique train travels from Paris to Irun every day, completely changing the travel between the French capital and the Basque region. From Irun trains through Spain, to Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Burgos, Zaragoza and many other cities. The Madrid to Lisbon night train also offers the Trenhotel service.
With such a good service, it is easy to plan the day’s connection from London to Barcelona or London to Irun and other areas. You can book train trips to and from Spain via G2Rail, as well as tickets for all national and local services at Renfe across the country. You will find that the Turista Class promotional fare is very good, and the first class (Preferente) is worth upgrading.
Train type
All passenger trains are operated by Renfe, whose acronym stands for Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles. Spain has a rail network of nearly 16,000 km (about 10,000 miles). In other words, the network covers almost all villages across the country.
Train travel in Spain is very simple, comfortable and safe. Renfe offers 3 categories of trains to travel in Spain.
High-speed long-distance train
If you have a long trip, Renfe’s Larga Distancia series of high-speed rails have several options.
Super high-speed train – AVE high-speed train
The most high-end train is the AVE (Alta Velocidad Española), which travels at speeds of up to 310 km/h (193 mph). It will take you to the final destination for less than half the driving time.
▲Renfe AVE High-Speed Train
Direct access to Madrid-Barcelona real-time ticket information at www.g2rail.com
First-class coach: Preferente
▲Preferente’s Seats
▲Wi-Fi on Train
Some (but not all) trains have car WiFi – you need to use the ticket number to generate a login password to send to your phone in order to go online. You can use this useful sign outside to determine if the train should have car WiFi. From personal experience, WiFi. So don’t think you will get it even if you have a logo on your train.
▲Catering on Preferente
The Preferente first-class car offers meals and bar service just like an airplane. But beware: there is no food/bar service on Saturday.
Sala Club VIP Lounge
▲Entrance at Sala Club
As long as you have a train ticket for the first class Preferente, you can access the VIP room facilities within 2 hours before the train departs. The Sala Clubs at different stations are similar inside, making it easy for business travelers, but not every station has a VIP lounge.
Sala Club is a minimalist style with ample space and a comfortable environment. There are also train schedules in the VIP room, so you can check if the car you want to take is changing the platform or time.
▲Preferente’s Sala Club Dining in the lounge of the first class car
All meals in the VIP room are free to enjoy. If you are tired or hungry, you don’t have to buy food outside. There is a catering service in the room.
Premium Second Class Turista Plus
▲Turista Plus’s Seats premium second-class seats
Second class Turista
▲Turista’s Seats second class seat
Cafeteria Buffet Restaurant
All passengers can buy from the Cafeteria on the car, which offers limited but very tasty food.
Children and infant tickets: Children under the age of 14 can pay for children’s fares. Infants under the age of 4 can travel free of charge as long as they do not occupy a seat. You can apply for a free baby ticket.
Older Tickets: Older People Over 60: In most cases, the best advice for a Spanish tourist to make one or two pre-planned train trips is to forget the older, just go online in advance and buy a cheap pre-order promotional fare Up to 60, no matter how old you are, the price is cheaper than the flexible price. However, if you are over 60 years old, you can purchase the Tarjeta Dorada card for around 6 euros, so you can enjoy a 25%-40% discount on Renfe’s flexible full-price fare – promotion or promotion + fare is not discounted. When you arrive in Spain, you can only purchase the Tarjeta Dorada Card at Renfe Station or at your agent.
AVE popular route
The Spanish high-speed AVE train has a 3,100-kilometer rail network that operates on Europe’s longest high-speed network. This wide network operates at speeds of up to 310 km/h and enables fast connections between Spanish cities. The central hub of the Madrid AVE system is the Puerta de Atocha train station in Madrid. The AVE train in Barcelona departs from the Sants train station in Barcelona. In Seville, depart from the train station of Sevilla Santa Justa (main station, Sevilla Santa Justa).
- Madrid – Segovia – Valladolid – Palencia – León
- Madrid – Ciudad Real – Puertollano –Córdoba – Seville
- Madrid – Guadalajara – Zaragoza – Lleida – Tarragona – Barcelona
- Madrid – Guadalajara – Zaragoza – Huesca
- Madrid – Segovia – Valladolid
- Madrid – Ciudad Real –Córdoba – Málaga
- Madrid – Cuenca – Albacete – Villena – Alicante
- Madrid – Cuenca – Requena Utiel – Valencia
- Barcelona – Tarragona – Lleida – Zaragoza – Ciudad Real –Córdoba – Puente Genil – Antequera – Málaga
- Barcelona – Tarragona – Lleida – Zaragoza – Ciudad Real – Puertollano – Córdoba –Seville
- Valencia – Cuenca – Ciudad Real – Puertollano –Córdoba –Seville
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