Spain By Train
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Travel Spain with a Eurail pass! Discover trains, routes, and the best places to visit in Spain. Plan your trip with Eurail!
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Quick facts

Capital: Madrid

Population: 47.2 million

Language: Spanish

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Dialing code: +34

Spelling of city names

On Spanish train timetables and at train stations in Spain, you'll usually find the local spelling of Spanish cities and stations.

Here is the local spelling of some popular Spanish cities:

Alicante = Alacant

Seville = Sevilla

Spanish hub stations

Spain's main hub stations are Madrid Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona Sants, Irun and Portbou. At these train stations, it's possible to connect to trains to Spain's main cities and many international destinations.

Station facilities

Stations in Spain usually have excellent facilities, often including:

Luggage lockers

Foreign exchange desks

Restaurants and cafés

Tourist information offices

ATM cash machines

Elevators and escalators

Access for disabled passengers

Gate at stations for some local lines

Barcode paper or mobile Pass cannot be used.

There is a number of stations with access gates. In these stations, customers can ask the staff to open them by showing the pass (and the seat reservation if necessary). In case there’s no staff at the station, the gates will be permanently open or will open automatically.