How to Book Train Travel From Madrid to Leon

Discover the outstanding stained glass of the Cathedral of Leon or the frescoes of San Isidoro. They're just two of the many beautiful sights that await you when you book train travel from Madrid to Leon. Follow these steps to start planning your trip.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access

Research Rail Plan Options and Book Your Ticket

1. Book your Eurail ticket online at the Rail Europe Web site (see Resources below). Call 888-382-RAIL to book tickets over the phone. Your overall costs will depend on the pass you choose. Typically, the tickets are mid-range in price.
2. Buy a point-to-point, one-way or round-trip ticket from Madrid if your plans call for no further travel beyond Leon.
3. Book a Eurail Regional Pass if your plans call for further train travel within the borders of Spain.
4. Look into the advantages of the Eurail Select Pass if you want to travel outside the borders of Spain after you visit Leon. The Select Pass will allow you to visit bordering countries as a part of your package.
5. Get even greater flexibility and savings with a Eurail Global Pass if your plans call for more extensive traveling throughout Europe.
6. Give yourself more travel flexibility with the Eurail Spain "Rail ‘n Drive" plan. With it, you can add a rental car.
7. Determine your total travel itinerary before you buy your tickets. Make sure you select the ticket options and rail plans that best suit your travel needs on the way from Madrid to Leon.

Choose Your Train

8. Realize that there is no direct point-to-point express train that travels non-stop from Madrid to Leon.
9. Take a Talgo train for the fastest travel time from Madrid to Leon.
10. Budget more time to travel if you want to take the Regional Express or the Regional trains.
11. Unwind in a sleeper car by choosing the "Atlantico" and "Costa Verde" trains.

Select Accommodations

12. Choose from first-class or second-class accommodations on the 2 daily Talgo trains that can take you from Madrid to Leon.
13. You must book first-class accommodations in order to take the "Atlantico" or "Costa Verde" sleepers.
14. Observe that there are no first-class accommodations available on the "Regional Express" or "Regional" trains.

Tips & Warnings

• It's a good idea to book your reservations early online to guarantee a seat.
• Remember that your rail plan is unlimited on the days you travel. You can disembark at any stop along the way and climb back on board later to continue onto Leon.
• There is no sleeper service (either "Atlantico" or "Costa Verde") available on Saturdays.
• Your choice of a rental car with the Spain "Rail ‘n Drive" plan does not extend to the Balearic or Canary Islands.

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