What are trains in Spain like?
Spain has one of Europe's best high-speed railway networks. Trains are comfortable, cheap, and connect almost all cities in the country. On this page you can read all about the country's different train types, what they are like, how to book, and everything else you need to know.
Most trains in Spain are run by national railway company Renfe. On some high-speed routes, competition exists in the form of OUIGO (part of the French railways SNCF, run with TGV trains) and Iryo (part of the Italian railways Trenitalia, run with Frecciarossa trains).
- AVE high-speed trains
- Alvia & Euromed high-speed trains
- Avant high-speed trains
- Intercity long-distance trains
- Media distancia (medium distance) trains
- Regional trains (R, Cercanias,
- Euskoren (Basque country)
- FEVE regional trains (northern Spain)
AVE High-speed trains
AVE is the name for national railway company Renfe's fastest high-speed trains, on main routes between larger cities like Barcelona, Figueras, Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla, and Malaga. The trains feature two classes, standard and comfort. Reservations are mandatory. All tickets and reservations can be booked in the Happyrail planner.
- Standard class features seats in a 2+2 configuration with free wifi, power sockets, and luggage space next to the doors and above the seats. A café car is available for drinks and light meals. Some newer trains have seats in a 2+3 layout.
Comfort (first) class features seats in a 2+1 layout, with more padding, larger seat pitch, and more legroom than in standard class.
