Some free trains in Spain for four months

[VPS]

Spain is making intercity trains free this autumn

City-hop from Barcelona to Seville for nada.

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The scheme was announced yesterday (July 12) by Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez, who said that all Cercanías (commuter train), Rodalies (commuter routes in Catalonia) and Media Distancia routes (mid-distance regional lines, covering journeys of less than 300km) run by the national rail operator Renfe will be free of charge from September 1 to December 31 2022.

For travellers visiting Spain, free Cercanías and Rodalies trains will unlock easy trips to the outer reaches of the city. But it’s the free Media Distancia trains which are really exciting: you’ll be able to city-hop all the way from Barcelona to Seville or Madrid to Bilbao, discovering a few underrated Spanish regional capitals along the way, all for absolutely nada.

It is worth noting that the 100 percent discount will be on multi-trip tickets, and single fares are not included.

 

[Austman]

Nice offer!

Good to see the Spanish Government initiative.

So that a domestic traveller considering: The train in Spain stays mainly off the plane.