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Spain has an extensive railroad system with fast and
comfortable trains. The national network is known as
RENFE. You may visit their Web site for itineraries
and schedule information: http://www.renfe.es.
AVE is a high-speed train which travels between
Madrid and Seville, going through Ciudad Real, Puertollano
and Córdoba. This ultramoderm train, which travels at
speeds of up to 185 miles per hour, makes the Madrid-
Seville run in 2 hours and 15 minutes.
TALGO 200 is a fast train which travels from
Madrid to Málaga-Torremolinos-Fuengirola in 4 hours and 35
minutes. This ultramodern train also covers the Madrid-
Cádiz and Madrid-Huelva routes as well as the Madrid-
Algeciras route.
ALARIS is an ultramodern train that covers the
Madrid-Albacete-Valencia route in 3 hours and 30 minutes;
some departures with stops in Alcázar de San Juan, Xátiva,
Gandía and Castelló.
EUROMED is another ultramodern train that covers
the Barcelona-Valencia-Alacant route in 4 hours and 35
minutes; some departures with stops in Tarragona and
Castelló.
International TrainHotels, such as 'Lusitania'
(Madrid-Lisbon), 'Francisco de Goya' (Madrid-Paris), 'Joan
Miró' (Barcelona-Paris), 'Salvador Dalí' (Barcelona-Milan),
and 'Pau Casals' (Barcelona-Geneva/Zurich) provide
comfortable and stylish night travel.
Train passes, such as SPAIN FLEXIPASS, IBERIC
RAILPASS, EURAIL PASS, and EUROPASS are
availables to non-European residents.
Tickets for the above mentioned trains, passes, and a
wide range of RENFE train products can be purchased through
IBEROJET TRAVEL, INC.
at (305) 477-5161 or (800) 222-8383, Fax: (305) 477-4220;
or RAIL EUROPE,
INC. at (800) 438-7245, Fax: (800) 432-1329.
AL ANDALUS EXPRESO is one
of Europe's most luxurious sightseeing trains which runs
through Andalucia with classic cars restored and
refurbished in modern 'grand luxe' style. There are five
sleeping cars with grand-deluxe bedroom/salon
accommodations. For schedules and reservations, call
MARKETING AHEAD at (212) 686-9213, (800) 223-1356; or DER
TRAVEL at (847) 692-4141, (800) 782-2424.
EL TRANSCANTABRICO, another sightseeing train,
covers the northern and northwestern coastal regions known
as Green Spain, from San Sebastián to Santiago de
Compostela. This charming and fully equipped train runs
along the narrow-gauge FEVE lines. For information
and reservations call MARKETING AHEAD at (212) 686-9213,
(800) 223-1356 or CONFERENCE TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL at (800)
527-4852.
FEVE is the rail
company that runs the older narrow-gauge railways still in
use in Spain. They offer commuter services in northern
Spain around Ferrol, Oviedo, Gijón, Santander, Torrelavega,
and Bilbao. They also run the sightseeing train El
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