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Gran Alacant Forum => Travel and Transport => Topic started by: granalacant on February 11, 2015, 19:50.

Title: Renfe - trains in Spain
Post by: granalacant on February 11, 2015, 19:50.

to and back from Madrid, some 75 euros.  some 2 hours to get there and 2 hours to get back - impossible to do in a car.
Had finished my business before, so they changed time of the return train without any problem or extra charge.
Gorgeous service.

Title: Re: Renfe - trains in Spain
Post by: David D on February 11, 2015, 20:54.

I am definitely gonna do it, is the station in the centre of Madrid ?

Title: Re: Renfe - trains in Spain
Post by: granalacant on February 12, 2015, 09:37.

Atocha - just south of Prado, Thyssen Bornemisza etc.
Station full of palm trees etc.

Title: Re: Renfe - trains in Spain
Post by: David D on February 12, 2015, 13:22.

Thanks for the info.
Regards
Dave

Title: Re: Renfe - trains in Spain
Post by: granalacant on February 13, 2015, 12:27.

no problem - if you need good hotels, restaurants etc. just tell me.
The museum shop in the Thyssen Bornemisza is gorgeous, specially the jewelry and the T-shirts. And superb quality as well  :-)

Title: Re: Renfe - trains in Spain
Post by: chris and jackie on February 13, 2015, 17:26.

How often do the trains go from Alicante & can you book online?

Title: Re: Renfe - trains in Spain
Post by: John H on February 13, 2015, 17:54.

See http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/horarios.html

Regards all

John

Title: Re: Renfe - trains in Spain
Post by: granalacant on February 13, 2015, 21:13.

basically you have a train an hour - booking is better online but if you are over 60, you can get a tarjeta dorada to get extra discount.
you can also go to the train station in Alicante itself, but why bother if you can do it online?
you get via email your ticket, with assigned seat (boy, can they learn - or teach - something to airlines) and that is about it.
if you are 4, there are extra discounts and you can book a table to be between you.
Seats in 2nd class are very comfortable. And of course you have a very large cafeteria / bar on the train.