Susabea
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Posted 7 years ago
hi, we are arriving in Madrid third week in August 2017- I´m planning to travel from Madrid to Niza by train with the idea of visiting some interesting towns on the way. Is it possible to buy the tickets once there without reserving in advance? any other suggestions welcome- Thanks!
Flo
Traveller
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Hi!
All long distance express trains on that route (Madrid - Barcelona - Perpignan - Montpellier - Marseille - Nice) will require a seat reservation. If you book these trains in advance you will get cheaper tickets, however you will have to travel with the booked train. If you prefer to have more flexibility you can of course buy tickets (including reservation) locally at train stations but will pay the more expensive standard fares.
Depending on how many stops you want to make and how long you want to travel you could also look at a 5in15 Interrail pass: [ux]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-global-pass[/ux]
From Madrid to Barcelona there are frequent (1-2 trains per hour) AVE high speed trains: [ux]https://rail.cc/en/train-type/ave-renfe/23[/ux]
There is only one regional train each day, taking 7 to 8 hours for the trip.
Barcelona to Nice: [ux]https://rail.cc/blog/barcelona-marseille-nice-train/[/ux]
Flo