Spain - Renfe trains

I. Routes and Travel Times

➡ HIGH SPEED TRAINS

AVE

The start of the Ave service between Madrid and Seville opened up a new era for the railway in Spain. This milestone was a turning point in the process of change for trains, which have re-emerged with force and with a focus on innovation. The Madrid – Barcelona, Madrid – Malaga, Madrid – Granada, Barcelona – Granada, Madrid – Valladolid, Madrid – Alicante and Madrid – Valencia lines allowed Renfe to carry on introducing new Ave trains and expand the scope of this service, which is linked to specific quality and comfort standards.

ALVIA

EUROMED

INTERCITY (former Altaria, Talgo, AV City and Intercity)

➡ MEDIUM DISTANCE TRAINS

Renfe Avant

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• Renfe’s Avant services are Media Distancia services provided by high-speed trains specifically designed for short journeys, as opposed to the trains used for the Ave service. Avant trains speed up to 250 km/h.
• They make it possible to take advantage of the high-speed railway to deliver mobility between nearby towns in more competitive times.
• Please note:
• The connection time between two trains should be 60 to 90 minutes:
• 60 minutes - Change of train is made in same station
• 90 minutes - Change of train is made between two stations of the same municipality

Celta train

The Celta train became the only international rail service between Portugal and Spain after the discontinuation of  Trenhotel in 2020.

II. Onboard services

➡ HIGH SPEED TRAINS

AVE, Alvia, Euromed and Intercity

• There are three fares & two classes of service: Estandar Basico, Estandar Elige, Confort Elige & Confort Premium

Services	CONFORT PREMIUM	CONFORT ELIGE	ESTANDAR ELIGE	ESTANDAR
Four audio channels and earphones	√	√	√	√
Video	√	√	√	√
Puzzles for children*	-	-	√	√
Facilities for disabled people	√	√	√	√
Catering service at seat**	√	√	√	-
Access to Salas Club lounges***	√	-	-	-
Daily press and Paisajes magazine	√	-	-	-

* Not in Madrid-Valladolid nor Madrid-Huesca

** See details below for Premium ticket holders. In the future for Elige ticket holders only if that additional service had been booked

Confort

Confort

Estandar

Catering Information

On AVE trains:

• Premium fare allows a warm meal
• Elige in Estandar allows a cold meal (by adding the extra option - to be confirmed, not available yet)
• Elige in Confort allows the choice between a cold or a warm meal (by adding the extra option - to be confirmed, not available yet)
• at seat meal service served Sun – Fri, in accordance with the time of day: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks/aperitifs, with a selection of beverages and the choice of main dish (except AVE Madrid-Leon)
• On Saturdays and Spanish Bank Holidays, catering at the seat is not available
• At-seat dining is not offered on short-distance journeys; it is considered a short-distance journey when there is not enough time to serve and to eat. Usually journeys between adjacent stations or of less than one hour (e.g. Córdoba – Seville, Madrid – Ciudad Real or Barcelona – Camp de Tarragona).

Sala Club

• Free access to Sala Club lounges at select departure stations up to 2 hours before train departure: Alicante Terminal, Albacete Los Llanos, Barcelona Sants, Camp de Tarragona, Cordoba Central, Girona, Lleida-Pirineus, Malaga Maria Zambrano, Madrid Chamartin, Madrid Puerta de Atocha, Seville Santa Justa, Valencia Joaquin Sorolla, Valladolid Campo Grande and Zaragoza Delicias. Only travelers holding a Premium ticket are eligible to access the Sala Club lounge
• Bar-buffet car with souvenirs shop and snacks/drinks
• Phone booths
• Nursery area
• Meeting area

➡ MEDIUM DISTANCE TRAINS

Avant trains

• No class distinction, turista class only (2nd class)
• Up to 236 reclining seats
• Folding table at each seat
• Toilet for people with reduced mobility
• Buffet or vending machine for cold drinks and aperitifs
• Automatic interior and exterior doors
• Space for changing nappies
• Climate control throughout the train
• Four toilets
• Toilet for people with reduced mobility
• Separate luggage compartments in entrance ways
• Information via interior and exterior display monitors
• Public address loudspeakers on board