Train Travel in Spain
Travelling by train in Spain can be a rewarding experience but it also requires a bit of planning. The national train company, RENFE, is a large railway system throughout the country. There are high-speed train routes, the AVE, which go, for example, to Madrid from Seville, in 2 1/2 hours, Madrid to Zaragoza in 1 ½ hours, and from Madrid to Toledo in 30 minutes.
You need to have a ticket for your destination, which you get from Billetes which is the name for the ticket window. You need to locate the correct booth for the train you wish to travel on, for example Regionales for Regional trains, Cercanias for local commuter trains and Largo Recorrido for long distance trains. There are train schedules available for these destinations. There are English-speaking information officers nearby if you need assistance. (more…)