{"id":92222,"date":"2017-12-09T13:39:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-09T12:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=92222"},"modified":"2020-07-06T19:54:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:54:00","slug":"travel-spain-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-spain-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Around Spain from Barcelona by Train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With so many interesting and beautiful cities to visit all within one diverse country, it&#8217;s no surprise that Spain comes in at number three on the list of most visited countries in the world. And one of the best parts of visiting or living in Barcelona is being able to easily\u00a0<strong>travel<\/strong>\u00a0anywhere you want to go in the country. Whether you want to visit the cosmopolitan capital in Madrid, head down south for a flamenco show in Sevilla, or eat pintxos in the Basque Country, one of the best ways to get there from Barcelona is by <strong>train.\u00a0<\/strong>With an expansive network of railways in Sain, train travel within the country is easy,\u00a0fast, and dependable. So to help get you started planning your next Spanish adventure, here&#8217;s a guide to<strong> train travel in Spain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/train-stations-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Main Train Stations in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-spain-train\/#RENFE\" title=\"RENFE\">RENFE<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-spain-train\/#_Rail_Europe\" title=\"\u00a0Rail Europe\">\u00a0Rail Europe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-spain-train\/#GoEuro\" title=\"GoEuro\">GoEuro<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RENFE\"><\/span>RENFE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_92224\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92224\" class=\" wp-image-92224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/station-2861424_1920-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <em>Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Espa\u00f1oles <\/em>or<em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><strong>RENFE<\/strong> is the Spanish rail system that runs all over the country. It&#8217;s easy to buy single or roundtrip train tickets on their website, but they also offer <strong>packages<\/strong> specifically for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-accessories-every-adventurer-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">travelers<\/a>.<\/strong> People with permanent residence outside of Spain can choose from train passes for 4, 6, 8, 0r 10 train journeys anywhere in Spain within one month. On the website, they even suggest ideas for routes and cities of interest to make the most out of your train pass. This can be an economical option for those planning on traveling between many cities in Spain and can customize their train pass to fit their needs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Rail_Europe\"><\/span>\u00a0Rail Europe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_92226\" style=\"width: 315px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92226\" class=\"wp-image-92226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/abstract-1239439_1920-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Rail Europe<\/strong> also offers the <strong>Eurail Spain Pass<\/strong> for traveling within the country. With this option, you can choose from either 3, 4, 5, or 8 days to travel within a one month period. You can choose to use your <strong>travel<\/strong> days consecutively or not and take as many <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-barcelona-day-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trips<\/a><\/strong> as you want in one day. You can also choose from first or second\u00a0class travel passes to suit your budget best. They offer a discount for travelers under 27 years old, groups of 2-5 people, and up to two children between the ages of 4-11 ride free with each adult passenger. It should be noted, however, that the <strong>Eurail pass<\/strong> is printed as a paper document and must be sent to buyers prior to departure, so be sure to get it well in advance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-madrid-by-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona-Madrid by Train<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GoEuro\"><\/span>GoEuro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>GoEuro<\/strong> is a great website for comparing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/public-transport-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>transportation<\/strong><\/a> <strong>prices.<\/strong> You simply enter your destination and dates in the search boxes, and you&#8217;ll see a direct price comparison of <strong>train<\/strong> tickets, flights, and even driving costs according to the average price of gasoline at the time. If you select the train travel option, you&#8217;ll then see a comparison of prices according to the time of departure and whether or not the train is high-speed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No matter which option you choose, train <strong>travel in Spain<\/strong> is fast and easy. You can always buy tickets a day or two before departure for long <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cheap-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trips<\/a>,<\/strong> or even at the train station before leaving for shorter ones. Just do a little research on each option beforehand and you will find a great option to fit your Spain travel plans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"92222\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With so many interesting and beautiful cities to visit all within one diverse country, it&#8217;s no surprise that Spain comes in at number three on the list of most visited countries in the world. And one of the best parts of visiting or living in Barcelona is being able to easily\u00a0travel\u00a0anywhere you want to go [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":92227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4599],"tags":[8277,8283,4460,8275,8279,8282,8281,8278,8276,8280],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92222"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92222"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108418,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92222\/revisions\/108418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}