Free Trains in Spain

October 29, 2022

If you’re planning to travel in Spain soon, you’re in luck! A new program will allow you to receive free train tickets for journeys throughout Spain until at least the end of 2023.  The new initiative recently launched on Spain’s commuter trains (within 30 miles of Madrid or Barcelona) and medium-distance train journeys (under 190 miles) operated by the country’s rail line Renfe.  It does not apply to Renfe’s high-speed AVE trains that connect destinations like Madrid and Barcelona. But it is great for all the trains available for day trips (like Segovia and Toledo from Madrid) or traveling around Andalucia (for example from Seville to Cordoba or Cadiz).   Note that the free train tickets only apply to multi-journey tickets and not single tickets.  You can get a rail pass via the rail line’s app or at railway stations with a deposit of 10-20€. At the same time, metro fares in Barcelona have been reduced by up to 50%, also until the end of the year. A 10-trip, multi-use bus and metro ticket that covers most of the city will cost only €7.95!