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The Spanish railway network is run by the state
owned company RENFE. International trains from France terminate
at either Madrid or Barcelona. From there you can catch a train
to many of the cities in Andalucia.
There are four different services:
Alta Velocidad (High Speed)
These include the magnificent AVE which runs on
a special line from Madrid to Cordoba and Seville. (under 3hrs)
Talgo 200
The Talgo 200 train runs from:
- Madrid to Malaga (4.5 hrs)
- Madrid to Cadiz (5 hrs) and Huelva (4.5 hrs)
- Madrid to Algeciras (6 hrs)
Grandes Lineas (Long
Distance)
Services from Madrid and Barcelona direct to the
following major cities in Andalucia:
- Huelva
- Sevilla
- Cadiz
- Jerez
- Sevilla
- Algeciras
- Malaga
- Cordoba
- Granada
- Almeria
- Linares / Baeza
There is also a service from Cadiz to Almeria via
Jerez, Sevilla Cordoba and Linares / Baeza.
See these routes on the map below:
Regionales (Regional)
There is a network of regional trains that stop
at the smaller intermediate stations en route.
Routes are from:
- Huelva to Seville
- Huelva to Merida
- Seville to Merida
- Cadiz to Seville
- Seville to Cordoba to Jaen
- Seville to Bobadilla to Malaga
- Algeciras to Ronda to Bobadilla to Malaga
- Seville to Bobadilla to Granada
- Malaga to Bobadilla to Cordoba
- Granada to Almeria
- Granada to Linares / Baeza
See these routes on the map below:
Cercanias (Local)
These stopping trains operate on the following
routes:
- Malaga to Fuengirola ( Calling at Malaga airport)
- Malaga to Alora
- Seville to Cazalla-Constantina
- Seville to Loria del Rio
- Seville to Utrera
- Cadiz to Jerez de la Fronterra
Booking and Tickets
Booking is advisable on the "Alta Velocidad"
and "Grandes lineas" if travelling at weekends
and bank holidays. Booking can be made at main stations and RENFE
agents which includes many travel agents.
Tickets are reasonably priced but prices vary depending
on the class (Club, Preferente, Turista) of service and
the peak hour times (Punta, Plano, Valle).
Andalucia Express
The Al Andaluz express is a special train which
offers high quality service in refurbished coaches built in the
early part of the 20th Century. The excursions in the summer visit
some of the popular cities of Andalucia.
Enjoy your trip!
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