oh renfe! how you take me to one exotic place after another! this was our best friend as we traipsed all over the spanish countryside in our 2 week stay in espana. these trains are modern, clean, more spacious than american trains, and most importantly, very fast! i believe on the bullet from sevilla to madrid, the train was going somewhere around 200mph, and yet, it was such a smooth ride that i never would have guessed!
walking around the train, to stretch my legs a bit, i found a cafe car selling hot beverages, sodas, sandwiches and snacks, a restroom in almost every car, and a preferred class section with larger, more comfortable seats. even though hubby and i sat in the tourist class section, our section was still quite comfortable with a reclining seat, a foot rest, ample leg room and a tray table. they even gave out headsets for free so that we could watch the movie...in espanol, of course!
i highly recommend taking the renfe as the quickest way to get from one spanish city to another. tickets can be a bit pricey, especially if you convert everything into usd, but check online for travel specials. note that many of the renfe staff do speak some english so if you don't speak spanish, it's ok. buen viaje! read more