Spain

Eurail Pass info

If you would like to travel in Spain, you can choose one of the following Eurail Products:

• Eurail Global Pass (valid in 18 countries including Spain)
• Eurail Select Pass valid in 3, 4 or 5 countries (you need to select Spain)
• Eurail Regional Pass (available country combinations: Portugal - Spain, Italy - Spain and France - Spain)
• Eurail National Pass (available as Eurail Spain Pass)

General information

Railway Company: RENFE
Capital: Madrid
Language: Spanish
Population: 39 million

Train information: www.renfe.es
Tourist information: www.okspain.org

Railway information

The state-run railroad company Red Nacional de los Ferrocarilles Españoles (RENFE) covers a large number of lines connecting all the regions and the major cities. RENFE trains offer a wide range of high quality, comfort and punctuality. Most of these trains supply additional services such as phone facilities, snack bar or a restaurant.

The main cities have local networks connecting the smaller towns and villages. In Madrid there are 9 lines with frequent services of less than 15 minutes with a 95% punctuality

National Trains

• From Madrid Central station travelers can easily reach any other destination in Spain. For example Madrid to Valencia is a 4-hour train ride.
• RENFE also supplies night train services between several cities in Spain. A supplement is required for those trains.
• "Cercanias" trains (suburban services), the newest trains in Europe with connections to: Toledo, Segovia and the Escorial Palace

High-Speed Trains

• AVE  trains run at the speed of 186 mph on the following route:
  Madrid – Cordoba – Sevilla
  Madrid - Zaragoza - Lleida
• EUROMED  trains run at 124 mph (200 km/h) on the track:
  Barcelona – Valencia/Alicante
• ARCO trains run at 124 mph from
  Port Bou to Valencia
  Barcelona to Alicante to Murcia
• ALARIS high speed trains run at 124 mph from:
  Madrid to Valencia to Castellon
• ALTARIA  trains run at 124 mph on the following routes:
  Madrid – Alicante/ Algeciras/ Barcelona/ Cadiz/ Huelva/ Pamplona

All high-speed trains are subject to a supplement (in between €6,00 and €10,00) and sometimes a seat reservation is compulsary.

Services

 With Preferente/1st cl. reservations for the trains Alaris, Altaria, Alvia, AVE, Euromed and Talgo 200:

• Free access to the "Sala Club" available in 17 of the most important stations (hot and cold beverage, snacks, press, departure informations, WC, etc.)
• On board: Welcome beverage, press, meal in place, etc.
• Free parking (24 h one way, 48 h way/return) in some stations.

With Preferente/1st cl. reservations for the Talgo, Intercity, etc:

• Parking and "Sala Club".

Services included at this moment to the Turista/2nd class reservations for the trains Alaris, Altaria, Alvia, AVE, Euromed and Talgo 200 (for 1st class too) are free headphones for audio/video included (music/movies).

International Trains    

High-quality night trains leave early in the evening and arrive early in the morning, they are international connections between:

• Madrid and Lisbon
• Madrid and Paris
• Barcelona and Paris
• Barcelona and Milan
• Barcelona and Zürich

National Night trains

High-quality national night trains leave early in the evening and arrive early in the morning, they connect:

• Madrid - Barcelona
• Madrid - La Coruña
• Barcelona - Sevilla / Cádiz
• Barcelona - Cordoba / Malaga / Granada

Airport connection

Barajas (Madrid)

Every 15 minutes there is a bus or metro service that links the airport with various other districts. It takes about 25 minutes. A taxi would need 15 minutes for the same destination.

El Prat (Barcelona)

Every 30 minutes there is a train service from the airport to the station Barcelona Sants, which takes 20 minutes.

Malaga

Every 30 minutes there is a train to Malaga main station. Journey time is 10 minutes. There are also services to Fuengirola and Torremolinos.