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Cercanías For short hops and services to outlying suburbs and satellite towns in
Madrid, Barcelona and 11 other cities
Euromed Similar to the AVE trains, they connect Barcelona with Valencia and Alic-
ante
Regionales Trains operating within one region, usually stopping all stations
Talgo and Intercity Slower long-distance trains
Tren de Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) High-speed trains that link Madrid with
Barcelona, Burgos, Córdoba, Cuenca, Huesca, Lerida, Málaga, Seville, Valencia,
Valladolid and Zaragoza. There is also a Barcelona-Seville service. In coming
years Madrid-Cádiz and Madrid-Bilbao should also come on line.
Trenhotel Overnight trains with sleeper berths
A Memorable Northern Train Journey
The romantically inclined could opt for an opulent and slow-moving, old-time rail adven-
ture in the colourful north of Spain.
Catch the Transcantábrico ( www.transcantabrico.feve.es ) for a journey on a pictur-
esque narrow-gauge rail route, from Santiago de Compostela (by bus as far as O Ferrol)
via Oviedo, Santander and Bilbao along the coast, and then a long inland stretch to finish
in León. The eight-day trip costs €3500/5200 per single/double, and can also be done in
reverse. There are departures around twice a month from April to October. The package
includes various visits along the way, including the Museo Guggenheim in Bilbao, the
Cuevas de Altamira, Santillana del Mar, and the Covadonga lakes in the Picos de Europa.
The food is as pleasurable for the palate as the sights are for the eyes, with some meals
being eaten on board but most in various locations.
The trains don't travel at night, making sleeping aboard easy and providing the oppor-
tunity to stay out at night.
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