PARIS - MADRID - night train - Elipsos

anonymous
Traveller
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I think the second cheaper connection isn't available anymore, i checked it on several timetables. I mean the part with the alaris seems to be canceled. Am I right?

anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments

I checked now on renfe.es and it seems to be still there in July. It's a little bit weird.

Flo
Traveller
10723 comments

Maybe thats due to the timetable change next sunday. I dont think this train will be cancelled. :)

Philapip
Traveller
4 comments

Hi I wonder if you guys can help me?

Im looking at getting a one country interrail pass for Spain this summer. Just working out how to get back from Spain to UK and plannign on getting the reverse of my way out there: Madrd-Hendaye train followed by Hendaye-Paris overnight train (as oppossed to Paris-Irun-Madrid). But not sure if this will be covered by my one country pass as the change is offcially in Fracne rather than Spain? I assume that the outgoing journey is covered as it changes in Irun which is in Spain before going to MADrid but Im not sure about this return option??

Any help would be greatly apreciated!!

Cheers :)

Flo
Traveller
10723 comments

Hi!

Well, I think the Irun - Hendaye part should be covered by your Spain pass. As there is no single border station but Hendaye and Irun. But anyway it shouldnt be a problem to just stay on the train and go to Hendaye to change to your next train as it isnt likely at all that a conductor will check tickets at that very last part of the route.


Flo 8)

Philapip
Traveller
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Thanks for your response Flo -

so you think its quite unlikely that a conductor would check tickets before the overnight train? (it gets into hendaye at 22:03 then the next one leaves for paris at 22:18) I'm just concerned that if I get there and I have to pay a full price last minute ticket it'll be very expensive so wondering whether I should buy a ticket now (think I can get one for about £50 or so) although obviously it'd be much better and chepaer if I didnt have to do this...

but if you think that it would be covered I'll just cross my fingers and hope!..I suppose if its covered one way it really should be covered the other way too!

Also one further question - I'm getting a 4 day pass - will my journey from Malaga - Madrd - Hendaye - Paris be coutned as just one day or does the overnight train (Hendaye-Paris) count as a second day (dep 22:18 arr 07:11)?

Cheers for the help!! :)

Peter
Traveller
9331 comments

Hi.

A direct night train leaving after 1900h in the evening will count as ONE travel day. Just read here:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-night-train[/u]

But your InterRail One Country Pass Spain won't cover the night train to Paris.
Have a look at the sncf.fr website which often offers special discounted fares.

Peter :)

Philapip
Traveller
4 comments

Thanks Peter - really helpful

Just to check then does my one country pass cover my outward journey? Night train from Paris - Irun - Madrid? I assumed it would as it said somewhere that it would cover the trenhotel route Paris-Madrid, but maybe this is different if you are not going direct using this service?

Cheers,

Pip

Philapip
Traveller
4 comments

PS I tried to use that website you gave me but it would only allow me to look up trains travelling on 12-17 July - not sure if I'm doing something wrong...?

Flo
Traveller
10723 comments

Hi,

I think it is possible to travel with Elipsos trains even when travelling with an One Country Pass that is covering only one country of the route. But I am not entirely sure. But it certainly wont cover a connecting route Paris - Irun - Madrid. ;)
I dont know why the site only shows trains on certain days...maybe they are not running daily... :|


Flo 8)

Kattemageren
Traveller
2 comments

Hey all!
The cheap train connection Paris => Irún => Madrid is currently suspended
What does this mean and are there any cheap alternatives?
I have looked at the comments below but they are all quite old and my trip is this summer, 8-9 July to be specific, from Paris to Madrid.

Any help is greatly appreciated, as I find this section of our planning to be exceedingly painful to figure out xD

Thanks!
- Marcus T

Peter
Traveller
9331 comments

Hi Marcus.

These are the available options: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/paris-to-madrid[/u]
Currently it is recommended to travel via Barcelona, maybe include the Little Yellow Train n the Pyrenees.

Maybe the night train Paris - Irun comes back this summer, but they are announced on very short time by SNCF. We will update it as soon as it is available again.

Peter :)