Railway companies Spain

This is the Spanish railway company, which is the equivalent of our SNCF. It manages the national network, long and medium distances, as well as the "cercanías" or "rodalies" in Catalonia. Trains whose route is between our RER and TER. As well as the Feve, narrow-gauge trains. In 1992, for the inauguration of the Seville Exhibition, the first AVE circuit was inaugurated, the equivalent of our TGV. There are now 16 such routes in Spain. It's best to buy your tickets online, as it's cheaper than buying them in the train stations.

Created in 1941, Renfe (Spanish National Railway Network) operates a network of more than 12,000 kilometers of wide gauge lines. Infrastructure managed since 2005 by Adif (administrator of structures). On the website, you will find all the types of trains running: AVE (high speed trains, equivalent to our TGV) but also long distance trains, intercity or AVANT (quite fast) as well as Rodalies (between our RER and TER). You can buy your tickets online, sometimes cheaper than at the ticket office.