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  • therichastill
    Stevenage, UK3,414 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Barcelona Sants is the main station for long distance trains. When I visited there were trains running to Bilbao, Seville, Valencia, Madrid and Paris. To access the platforms for these destinations your belongings have to go through security scans similar to what they have at airports and you have to walk past security staff.

    Not that it worried me but the security staff were having a conversation when I walked past and did not seem too concerned with me. From there you go to the platform the train will depart from and get your ticket scanned. As I was travelling to Paris we had to wait a little while before we could get on the train. There were plenty of benches you could sit on before getting your ticket scanned but once you had presented your ticket you got corralled into an area waiting to board.

    Once they started allowing us to board it was not long before the train left the station.

    The other half of the station is devoted to trains to destinations in the local area including the airport. I got a train from Barcelona Airport to Sants station and it did not take long to get there.

    There are plenty of trains running to different places around the city and to access these platforms you need a ticket to get onto the platform by using the barriers.

    The local trains I travelled on were all clean on the inside however they were all covered with graffiti externally.

    There are a number of retail units on the station concourse so you can get something to eat or a coffee. There are also places selling snacks, drinks and magazines. There are also places outside the station.

    There are also places to get information if you need it.
    Written 16 October 2024
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  • InfoseekUK
    UK197 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    In the UK any entrance to a tube station will allow you access to all platforms not in Barcelona, you need to check. As once in some stations you go straight on to the platform with no option to cross over to the other side unless you come back out. Also the metro map and underground map is the same L lines and S lines but they could be on a different level.
    Written 16 March 2024
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  • JRMADA
    United States3,373 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    We toured the bottom part of Spain by train from Madrid, to Cordoba, to Sevilla, to Valencia, to Zaragoza, and finally Barcelona. The trains are modern and fairly clean, and the train stations are nice. The RENFE app is easy to use, so booking is easy and fast. My issue is that it is very expensive when you compare to fares in the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Netherlands. There are less trains, and the trains are very slow. We never spent more than 4 hours in a train anywhere in Europe or the UK. Our trip from Madrid to Sevilla took nearly 6 hours, and from Valencia to Barcelona nearly 5 hours. We never chose the slowest or cheapest either, and always pick the best available. Based on our experience this company is dead last in pricing, availability, and speed in comparison to all the other companies we travelled with during our 9 month tour of the UK and Europe.
    Written 13 December 2022
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  • Serge M
    Philadelphia, PA94 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We traveled once from Madrid to Lisbon and that was the best train ride I have ever had and I will explain why: I can never sleep in trains and here I slept soundly the whole night and woke up very refreshed and energetic!
    The cabin was for just two people, a little tight, but quite enough room. We had a small sink, towels and two toiletries bags, given to us as gifts! The journey was very comfortable, we would do that again and highly recommend it!
    Written 29 March 2017
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  • Alba B
    12 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Too expensive service. A round trip from Barcelona to Igualada, the furthest the train goes (around 60 km), costs 17 euros.
    Written 15 November 2023
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