Renfe Avlo

Renfe's new low-cost high-speed train

Avlo trains run between Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona and Figueres and stop at Madrid Atocha, Guadalajara Yebes, Calatayud, Zaragoza Delicias, Lleida Pirineus, Camp de Tarragona, Barcelona Sants, Girona and Figueres Vilafant. Other domestic routes are expected to be added in the future. 

The main routes served by Avlo are the following:

• Madrid to Barcelona
• Barcelona to Madrid
• Madrid to Zaragoza
• Zaragoza to Barcelona
• Madrid to Tarragona
• Tarragona to Barcelona
• Madrid to Figueres
• Barcelona to Figueres

Food on board

Avlo trains offer a vending machine service with a wide range of hot and cold drinks and snacks.

Luggage

Your Basic ticket (Básica) includes the following pieces of luggage, free of charge:

• 1 hand luggage (max dimensions: 27 x 36 x 25 cm, with no weight limit)
• 1 suitcase (max dimensions: 55 x 35 x 25 cm, with no weight limit).

If you need to add 1 piece of extra luggage, you'll need to pay for a fee, which will cost €10 at the time of purchase, €15 if you pay for it later and €30 if you get it 30 minutes before your departure.

Pets

You can travel with your pet for only €10 ($11.01), provided that you have a small pet, such as a dog, cat, ferret or bird (not poultry). Your pet must not weigh more than 10 kg (22 lbs) and must travel inside a cage or carrier, which must not exceed dimensions of 60 x 35 x 35 cm (23.6" x 13.7" x 13.7").

Please note there is a maximum of 1 pet per person and all pets must always travel with their own pet ticket and not take up a seat. Guide and assistance dogs are allowed on the train free of charge.

Bikes

Only folding bikes and scooters are allowed on board, as long as they have the same dimensions as suitcases, i.e. 55 x 35 x 25 cm.

WiFi

On Avlo trains, you can enjoy free WiFi access through the PlayRenfe platform.

Power sockets

Power sockets are available at every seat, so you can charge your electronic devices whenever you want.

Madrid Atocha

Located in the city centre, Madrid Atocha train station is one of the most beautiful buildings of the Spanish capital. Built in the 19th century, it serves more than 18 million passengers every year.

The station has two entrances: the first one is for Media Distancia and Cercanías trains, while the second one, which is called Puerta de Atocha, is for most AVE and long-distance trains.

Visit our Madrid Atocha station page for more information.

Barcelona Sants

Barcelona Sants is the second most important train station in Spain. Situated in the central Sants-Montjuic district, it was built at the end of the 1970s.

It consists of a ground floor, where the commercial area and the ticket offices are located, and a lower ground floor, from which you can access the platforms.

Check out our Barcelona Sants station page for more information.

Zaragoza Delicias

Zaragoza Delicias train station is very close to the city centre and is one of the busiest stations in the country, receiving about 3 million passengers every year. Not only does this modern and stunning building function as a train station, but it also includes Zaragoza's main bus station, representing an important transport hub for the city.

Check out our Zaragoza Delicias station page for more information.

Camp Tarragona

Camp Tarragona train station is a new building, inaugurated in 2006 and located between Perafort y La Secuita, about 11 kilometres north of Tarragona city. Its 8 platforms mainly serve medium and long-distance high-speed trains.

Visit our Camp Tarragona station page for more information.

Thanks to the new Avlo train service, high-speed travel is open to families, young people, and other groups that want to save on train travel. The acting Minister of Public Works said "This high-quality, low-price service will democratise high speed", which is great for anyone travelling on a budget and wanting to explore some of Spain's largest cities.

Avlo will be Renfe's high-speed service with the highest passenger capacity, with 438 seats per train, 20% more seats than the current 112 series trains. Once the new service is extended, the new 106 series trains will be incorporated, with an even greater capacity of 581 seats per train.