MADRID - PORTO - night train

emilschionning
Traveller
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Anybody who knows how long time it takes? And if the seats can roll back or is it just normal seats.

Thanks
- Emil :)

Flo
Traveller
10723 comments

Hi Emil!

TImings:

Madrid Chamartin 2230 - 0659 Porrino
Porrino 0807 - 0955 Porto Campanha

:arr: If the train is on time you can stay a little bit longer until Redondela: arr 0719, dep to Porto at 0754. If you are adventurous, you can even stay until Vigo: arr 0733, dep to Porto at 0740 (but I wouldnt recommend that option). ;)

There are reclining seats on that train which I would recommend given that you have to get up rather early so a sleeper wouldnt really pay off. :)


Flo 8)

emilschionning
Traveller
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Thanks :)

anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments

Hi,

How do I make reservations for seats in this train?
At railcc the only options available are 43€ and above, and I would really appreciate if I could really travel in a seat.

Thanks

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
As you can NOT buy the InterRail discounted reservations online, not at the website of the Spanish national railway company RENFE and therefore understandably as well not at the railcc shop, you find at the online shop only normal fare tickets. It is NOT a railcc problem! :)
To get these special reservations either buy it directly at a railway station or do it this way:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/spain-renfe-online-reservation-how-to/f4995[/u]
Peter :)

anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments

Thank you very much Peter.

As I am new to all of this stuff I didn't knew if it was a problem of the site or of the railway company. I now see that RENFE causes a lot of problems among InterRail Pass users.

Again, thank you for your help. :D

Peter
Traveller
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No problem to ask. :)
If you have more questions, just let us know.
Peter :)

Flo
Traveller
10723 comments

Well, have a look here for the best online schedule planners :arr: [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]

nickwhiteacre
Traveller
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Hi there

I've been trying to book this route through the site but had difficulty, I just get directed to a phone number. Can anyone tell me if there are tickets available to purchase for July 2012? Or another site where I can buy them?

Thanks

NIck

Peter
Traveller
9331 comments

Hi Nick.
Like mentioned in the email I wrote you...

There is NO direct night train between Madrid and Porto.
Only from Madrid to Lisbon.

If you want to travel overnight from Madrid to Porto, do it this way:

Madrid-Chamartin dep: 2230
Redondela de Galicia arr: 0719

This connection is available online at:
[ux]https://rail.shop/acprail/reservation[/ux]

Please note: there is a change in the schedules in Europe on the second weekend in June. Therefore it might take some time until the Spanish railway company puts online all there schedules for July.

Next step is...
Redondela de Galicia dep: 0757
Porto(Campanha) arr: 0945

This train is not available to purchase online. Sorry. :|

I hope this information will help you planing your trip.

Peter :)

petycat
Traveller
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But then, how can you reserve the ticket? Directly at the station? During the connection? LOL if i want to go to porto i wanna be sure that I have a place in the train from Redondela to Porto, I don't want to be stuck in Redondela

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
No need to buy a reservation for the part in Portugal with a rail pass:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/madrid-to-porto[/u]
Peter :)

Flo
Traveller
10723 comments

As Peter said, no reservation required on that train. Moreover, it does not carry a lot of passengers across the border and has therefore been almost suspendend some time ago.


Flo 8)

petycat
Traveller
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So if I want to buy the ticket Madrid-porrino and porrino-porto individualy, it is two different tickets. But if I have an EURAIL pass, is it considered as a two day trip or only one? Sorry it's my first time travelling by train in europe and i don't understand everything. I want to be sure to be able to reach porto

Peter
Traveller
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You need a reservation for the night train Madrid - Porrino.
You can buy it before your trip here at railcc, as it is send as paper ticket (order it for example together with your Eurail pass). Or buy it during your trip at a railway station in Spain.
At Porrino change to the other train to Porto. Just enter and sit down. You will travel for free with your Eurail pass there. :)
And it is only ONE travel day. When entering the night train in Madrid, fill in your pass the date of the next day:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/eurail-night-train[/u]

[b]Please support railcc:[/b]
- buy your rail passes and tickets here on the recommended website: [ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux]
- add locations of your home-town (bars, nice places, ...)
Thank you! :)

Peter :)

petycat
Traveller
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Okay thanks a lot!!!! :)

petycat
Traveller
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Sorry to ask you again about this.... I've read on another topic that you can also take the train from madrid to redondela, and then take the train from redondela to porto? what is the best?

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
All current connections with sense are listed here:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/madrid-to-porto[/u]
Peter :)

petycat
Traveller
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When I want to make a reservation for the train Madrid-O porrino on the railcc online shop, I only sees expensive fares, coming from 122$. Where can I see the Eurail pass fare details for this reservation? Thanks a lot!

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
Which date?
The system shows only free places: [ux]https://rail.shop/acprail/reservation[/ux]
Peter