Trenhotel is a long-haul, high-quality overnight regional train service that uses Talgo tilt train technology and a sleeping car developed by Spanish rail network operator Renfe. It operates when Renfe operates in Spain and is operated by its subsidiary Elipsos in France, Switzerland and Italy.
Trenhotel units typically travel between 180 km/h (110 mph) and 220 km/h (140 mph) with an average speed of approximately 200 km/h (120 mph).
When you purchase a ticket, you can ask for all women or all male train cars and choose the bunk bed. Usually the train has a 4 bed cubicle, but you can buy a 2 bed and pay more.
Ultimate Guides to Spain Railways
Like the rail network in most parts of Europe, traveling by train in Spain is simple, economical and efficient.
You should understand that Spain’s transportation infrastructure is generally quite mature, but did you know that Spain ranks behind China and has the second most high-speed rail in the world? Japan has the title of fastest high-speed rail, but Spain's high-speed rail ranks fifth.
Spain is a relatively small country, which means you can easily, cheaply and quickly see more of Spain. All train travel in Spain goes through Renfe-Spain’s nationalized railway network (Red Nacional de F'errocarriles Espafioles), which operates regular city-to-city, inner-city regional train ...