guidance on high speed rail Toledo to Barcelona
Apr 22, 2013, 9:03 am
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guidance on high speed rail Toledo to Barcelona
Hi. I'm about to travel to Spain for the first time. Can I travel from Toledo to Barcelona on the high speed rail (AVE?)? Is there a non-stop, or will I have to transfer in Madrid? Also, can one buy rail tickets on-line in the US in advance of travel to Spain? I've heard the Spanisn rail website isn't user-friendly. Any advice very much appreciated by this first-time visitor.
Apr 22, 2013, 4:37 pm
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You will need to change trains in Madrid, but it's at the same station (Atocha) so should be very easy. the Madrid-Toledo line does not make any additional stops aside from those 2.
I have not been able to buy on the Renfe site in recent years, although it may be because I don't have any credit cards with European-style pin (you may not either). It is possible to do through a travel agent definitely - did so for work once.
I have not been able to buy on the Renfe site in recent years, although it may be because I don't have any credit cards with European-style pin (you may not either). It is possible to do through a travel agent definitely - did so for work once.
Apr 22, 2013, 11:33 pm
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As above. Your journey is by AVANT, which is nearly an AVE, from Toledo to Puerta de Atocha, Madrid and onward by AVE to Barcelona.
A simple guide to RENFE and greatly discounted ticket purchase - http://www.seat61.com/Spain-trains.h..._www.renfe.com
Sadly and mainly because of possible, but you may be lucky, credit and debit card compatibility problems (nothing to do with pin numbers) for those outside Europe I also give you this hugely comprehensive guide - http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-...ts.Online.html
There will never be discount between Toledo and Madrid.
Does this cover it?
A simple guide to RENFE and greatly discounted ticket purchase - http://www.seat61.com/Spain-trains.h..._www.renfe.com
Sadly and mainly because of possible, but you may be lucky, credit and debit card compatibility problems (nothing to do with pin numbers) for those outside Europe I also give you this hugely comprehensive guide - http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-...ts.Online.html
There will never be discount between Toledo and Madrid.
Does this cover it?
Last edited by WomBatt; Apr 23, 2013 at 6:50 am
May 3, 2013, 3:35 pm
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I was able to purchase tickets on renfe.com, even without a PIN, for the Atocha -> Sants leg. We didn't decide to go to Toledo until we were already in Madrid.
Not sure what <redacted>, WomBatt. Even if Lumpy doesn't come back, someone else will be able to use it.
Not sure what <redacted>, WomBatt. Even if Lumpy doesn't come back, someone else will be able to use it.
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