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The Irish Sun
18-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
The little-known way to travel across Spain by train for FREE this summer
FOR anyone travelling across Spain, there is a clever hack to get train journeys for free. Advertisement 4 You can get a free ticket if you make a long-distance train journey in Spain Credit: Alamy 4 Use the commuter routes to head out of the cities for free Credit: Alamy To get journeys for free, visitors can buy a combined Cercanías ticket, which is called the Combinado Cercanías in Spanish. The ticket essentially is included free of charge with tickets for some long-distance run by Renfe and include AVE trains . Travellers who have already bought a long-distance ticket won't need to buy another one to take a connecting local train as it is free with the combined Cercanías ticket. The only condition is that you travel within four hours of when the booked train departs or leaves. Advertisement Read More on Spain So if you're heading into the likes of Madrid or But from there, if you want to head out of the city to see mountains, lakes and other more Sarah Helppi, UK Country Director at "For those keen to explore Spain, it means you can go beyond the main tourist hubs without the need to spend more.' Advertisement Most read in News Travel You don't have to faff around with printed tickets either as you can get a PDF on your phone - which you can do on the Trainline app. If you want to buy a physical ticket, you can input the 5-digit code on the ticket into a ticket machine on the Cercanías train station platform. Huge new train station to open in world's most popular city 4 Head out of Seville to see beautiful hill towns Credit: Alamy This will print out the Combinado Cercanías ticket so you don't have to worry about your phone running out of charge. Advertisement Here are some of the best ways to see You can reach One Sun Travel writer visited Madrid last year where they To then explore out of the city, hop on the Madrid Cercanías train network where you can go out into the Guadarrama Mountains. Advertisement Up there, there's a medieval monastery and traditional restaurants. From pick up a commuter Cercanias train from Santa Justa station. That will take you out to the hill towns of the Sierra Norte, Aljarafe, Dos Hermanos and Utrera . Have a look before you travel at train routes and where a free ticket out of the city can get you for your next Advertisement Sun Travel's favourite train journeys in the world Sun Travel's journalists have taken their fare share of train journeys on their travels and here they share their most memorable rail experiences. Davos to Geneva, Switzerland "After a ski holiday in Davos, I took the scenic train back to Geneva Airport. The snow-covered mountains and tiny alpine villages that we passed were so beautiful that it felt like a moving picture was playing beyond the glass." - Caroline McGuire Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen "Nothing quite beats the Shinkansen bullet train, one of the fastest in the world. It hardly feels like you're whizzing along at speed until you look outside and see the trees a green blur. Make sure to book seat D or E too - as you'll have the best view of Mount Fuji along the way." Kara Godfrey London to Paris by Eurostar "Those who have never travelled on the Eurostar may wonder what's so special about a seemingly ordinary train that takes you across the channel. You won't have to waste a moment and can tick off all the top attractions from the Louvre to the Champs-Élysées which are both less than five kilometres from the Gare du Nord." - Sophie Swietochowski Glasgow to Fort William by Scotrail "From mountain landscapes and serene lochs to the wistful moors, I spent my three-hour journey from Glasgow to Fort William gazing out the window. Sit on the left-hand side of the train for the best views overlooking Loch Lomond." - Hope Brotherton Beijing to Ulaanbatar "The Trans-Mongolian Express is truly a train journey like no other. It starts amid the chaos of central Beijing before the city's high-rises give way to crumbling ancient villages and eventually the vast vacant plains of Mongolia, via the Gobi desert. The deep orange sunset seen in the middle of the desert is among the best I've witnessed anywhere." - Ryan Gray Before you go, check all the And from someone who visits Spain at least 8 times a year – 4 You can get a free train ticket out of the cities in Spain Credit: Alamy
Scottish Sun
18-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
The little-known way to travel across Spain by train for FREE this summer
Plus, more on routes you can explore for free from Madrid and Seville SI YA THERE The little-known way to travel across Spain by train for FREE this summer Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FOR anyone travelling across Spain, there is a clever hack to get train journeys for free. Trainline has revealed a handy tip on how to travel through parts of Spain for absolutely nothing this summer. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 You can get a free ticket if you make a long-distance train journey in Spain Credit: Alamy 4 Use the commuter routes to head out of the cities for free Credit: Alamy To get journeys for free, visitors can buy a combined Cercanías ticket, which is called the Combinado Cercanías in Spanish. The ticket essentially is included free of charge with tickets for some long-distance trains - these are run by Renfe and include AVE trains. Travellers who have already bought a long-distance ticket won't need to buy another one to take a connecting local train as it is free with the combined Cercanías ticket. The only condition is that you travel within four hours of when the booked train departs or leaves. So if you're heading into the likes of Madrid or Barcelona by train, you will need to buy an actual ticket. But from there, if you want to head out of the city to see mountains, lakes and other more tourist-free areas, you can do so by using the secondary and free ticket. Sarah Helppi, UK Country Director at Trainline, added: 'This nifty feature means that in many cities you can get to the train station where your journey starts, or onto another location when you've reached your final stop, completely free of charge. "For those keen to explore Spain, it means you can go beyond the main tourist hubs without the need to spend more.' You don't have to faff around with printed tickets either as you can get a PDF on your phone - which you can do on the Trainline app. If you want to buy a physical ticket, you can input the 5-digit code on the ticket into a ticket machine on the Cercanías train station platform. Huge new train station to open in world's most popular city 4 Head out of Seville to see beautiful hill towns Credit: Alamy This will print out the Combinado Cercanías ticket so you don't have to worry about your phone running out of charge. Here are some of the best ways to see Spain via train, according to Trainline. You can reach Madrid on high-speed trains from the cities of Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Malaga and Toleda. One Sun Travel writer visited Madrid last year where they discovered amazing art galleries, swanky bars and £22 flights. To then explore out of the city, hop on the Madrid Cercanías train network where you can go out into the Guadarrama Mountains. Up there, there's a medieval monastery and traditional restaurants. From Seville, you can pick up a commuter Cercanias train from Santa Justa station. That will take you out to the hill towns of the Sierra Norte, Aljarafe, Dos Hermanos and Utrera. Have a look before you travel at train routes and where a free ticket out of the city can get you for your next holiday. Sun Travel's favourite train journeys in the world Sun Travel's journalists have taken their fare share of train journeys on their travels and here they share their most memorable rail experiences. Davos to Geneva, Switzerland "After a ski holiday in Davos, I took the scenic train back to Geneva Airport. The snow-covered mountains and tiny alpine villages that we passed were so beautiful that it felt like a moving picture was playing beyond the glass." - Caroline McGuire Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen "Nothing quite beats the Shinkansen bullet train, one of the fastest in the world. It hardly feels like you're whizzing along at speed until you look outside and see the trees a green blur. Make sure to book seat D or E too - as you'll have the best view of Mount Fuji along the way." Kara Godfrey London to Paris by Eurostar "Those who have never travelled on the Eurostar may wonder what's so special about a seemingly ordinary train that takes you across the channel. You won't have to waste a moment and can tick off all the top attractions from the Louvre to the Champs-Élysées which are both less than five kilometres from the Gare du Nord." - Sophie Swietochowski Glasgow to Fort William by Scotrail "From mountain landscapes and serene lochs to the wistful moors, I spent my three-hour journey from Glasgow to Fort William gazing out the window. Sit on the left-hand side of the train for the best views overlooking Loch Lomond." - Hope Brotherton Beijing to Ulaanbatar "The Trans-Mongolian Express is truly a train journey like no other. It starts amid the chaos of central Beijing before the city's high-rises give way to crumbling ancient villages and eventually the vast vacant plains of Mongolia, via the Gobi desert. The deep orange sunset seen in the middle of the desert is among the best I've witnessed anywhere." - Ryan Gray Before you go, check all the travel rules in Spain, from where to wear bikinis to beach games. And from someone who visits Spain at least 8 times a year – here's how to avoid the common tourist mistakes that cost you money.
Local Spain
05-06-2025
- Business
- Local Spain
Spain's Renfe releases new train prices as free travel tickets end
Spain's free train travel offer on commuter (Cercanías) and mid-distance (Media Distancia) services is finally coming to an end. After over three years of discounted and free travel on certain Renfe services, from July 2025 (almost all) travellers and commuters will now have to pay. The scheme was brought in during the period of high-inflation and around the time the Russia-Ukraine war began, mainly as a measure to help families deal with the cost of living crisis. New fares will now kick in from this summer onwards, which will be in force from 1 July 2025. The current season tickets for the use of Cercanías and Media Distancia trains, which were last renewed in May, will be valid until June 30th. Some regions, such as Madrid, have already announced discounted travel passes and other regions are reportedly considering the same. Although the new prices still technically represent a discount on public transport costs before 2021, for commuters who have enjoyed free travel for so long, this will feel like a significant increase. New train travel prices in Spain Looking at the new price structure Renfe has published online, train season tickets prices from July 1st, 2025 will be: 10 journey ticket: fare according to zone Monthly pass: €20 Youth monthly pass: €10 Child travel: free These new travel passes will be valid for the use of trains in the Cercanías network and will be valid for all areas in all Spanish cities. Renfe has stated that full "conditions of sale will be announced soon.' Avant trains will continue with the 50 percent discount on monthly passes.
Local Spain
29-04-2025
- Local Spain
Is everything back to normal in Spain after the nationwide blackout?
States of emergency were called in several regions of the country on Monday including in Andalusia, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia and Valencia, following the failure of the electrical system, but many other areas were also left without power and chaos was seen throughout the country. According to REE power operator, electricity had been restored to more than 99 percent of mainland Spain by Tuesday morning. This means life is returning to some sense of normality for the majority of people across the country who now have power back in their homes and businesses, as well as working internet once again. However, the Spanish government has said that getting everything completely back to normal is going to be a process which could take a little bit longer. Transport was one of the sectors most affected by the blackout and thousands of people were stuck on trains, at stations or in metro carriages. Many people spent an uncomfortable night sleeping on the floor of places such as Atocha train station in Madrid or Sants station in Barcelona, unable to get back home or continue their journeys. Some were even stuck on trains for 10 or more hours waiting to be rescued or for the power to return so they could continue their journeys. As of Tuesday morning, there were still around 1,000 people waiting at Sants station in Barcelona to catch a high-speed train to Madrid. A number of train lines have also been affected, so if you're planning on travelling today you might still find some disruption. Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has said that some train lines have been cancelled until further notice, this includes regional Cercanías trains in and around Bilbao, Cádiz, Seville, Zaragoza, Vigo and San Sebastián. Madrid's Cercanías commuter train system is operating at 50 percent this morning, and in Valencia some lines have been restored but with 'reduced services'. Spain's state rail operator Renfe confirms that they have resumed normal service between Madrid and Barcelona, Valencia, Murcia, Alicante, the Basque Country, and Algeciras. According to data from the Ministry of Transport, 48,638 people were unable to travel on Monday during the blackout, so many of them will be looking to travel today instead, put extra strain on the system. Airport operator AENA says that 'all airports remain operational', but they recommend that 'passengers check the status of public transportation services to airports and consult with their airline about the status of their flight'. As for drivers, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has asked citizens this Tuesday to avoid using the roads unless strictly necessary. If you must travel, the DGT recommends 'drive with caution and take extreme care until normal traffic conditions are restored'. Schools remain back to normal and operational in some parts of the country, but in others classes have been cancelled. Schools in Madrid, Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Murcia, Valencia, and Aragón have reopened their doors this Tuesday, but have postponed all lessons. As well as having no electricity, no phone signal and no internet, some residents also had to deal with a cut in water supplies too. This was the case for some areas of Barcelona. Aigües de Barcelona reported this morning that they have restored water service to a large part of the metropolitan area, which has been affected since Monday due to the power outage. Other areas expected to have normal service in the coming hours.
