The Duck! Spain’s Amazing High Speed Train | Renfe | Orihuela-Madrid Puerta de Atocha

ROUTE: ORIHUELA MIGUEL HERNANDEZ - MADRID PUERTO DE ATOCHA
OPERATOR: RENFE
TRAIN: S-112 006
COACH: 2
SEAT: 4A
COST: €57.00
JOURNEY TIME: 3 hours 11 mins
A chance to take a high speed train journey was too good an opportunity to miss. Join us on a Renfe AVE trip from Orihuela Miguel Hernandez to Madrid Puerta de Atocha. Renfe did not disappoint!
All long distance trains in Spain and even some shorter distance regional ones require a seat reservation, you cannot just turn up and hop on.
If you travel on AVE (high-speed) your ticket includes Combinado Cercanías (Combined Commuter) allowing you to travel by Cercanías (Suburban), Rodalies (Commuter) and the Alicante TRAM network. At stations in Cercanías hubs in Madrid, Malaga, Valencia and Murcia/Alicante, you can directly access the Cercanías network by scanning the barcode on your AVE ticket at the turnstiles.
At your starting city, you must use the suburban ticket within 4 hours of your long-distance train departure, and at your destination you must use the suburban ticket within 4 hours of your long-distance train's arrival.
Miguel Hernández Gilabert (30 October 1910 - 28 March 1942 was a 20th-century poet and playwright. Born into a humble background, he was self-taught and struggled against an unfavourable environment to build up his intellectual education. His father physically abused him for spending time with books instead of working, and who took him out of school as soon as he finished his primary education. Hernández died aged 32 of tuberculosis, imprisoned due to his active participation on the republican side of the Spanish civil war.
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[@fionashearer4397]

🤦🏼‍♀️ It’s the last time I let you go to the toilet on your own!

[@Timstravels01]

😂 agreed!

[@davidcartwright5591]

Ha ha .. just what my wife would say 😀😀

[@anacasanova7350]

Los funcionarios españoles en todos los campos, servicios, son estupendos, incluida las policía ,educados , amables y humanos. Soy Española. 😊❤

[@Timstravels01]

That was our experience. Lovely people. ❤

[@webrarian]

"Bit posh for us", says Mrs Tim's Travels. Mr TT then proves it when he goes to the toilet. Thanks for these lovely Spanish videos both of you.

[@Timstravels01]

Thank you so much Chris. We had a lot of fun.

[@davidcartwright5591]

Why did the TV series “ some Mothers do have them “ spring to mind with that toilet review . Made me smile 😄😄

[@Timstravels01]

Sometimes I think my life is an episode of Some Mothers Do Have ‘Em! 🤣

[@davidcartwright5591]

@@Timstravels01 . I’ll have to start calling you Frank from now on and Mrs TT is Betty . It was a brilliant comedy ,loved it when we lived in the UK before we were deported to the colony 🦘

[@Timstravels01]

Such a funny program. Genuine laugh out loud stuff.

[@martinhogg9140]

Love that duck …. Wow 😀👍

[@Timstravels01]

Very impressive I have to say.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Haha, loved the loo review especially the bit where you dropped the toilet roll 😂 oh thanks for the mention btw 👍 One thing I found out when doing those loo reviews was water first and if it works,soap then water again (and edit the first water bit out 😂). Nice one mate, really enjoyed that.

[@Timstravels01]

Oh man that toilet! 😂😂😂 We live and learn, we live and learn. I was thoroughly impressed with Renfe and as always, I am really grateful that you keep watching.

[@steve-marsh]

The toilet review was so funny :D Love Renfe too, and definitely the most comfy seat on rails. Fantastic review.

[@Timstravels01]

Cheers mate! That toilet review was a shocker though. 🤣

[@JonathanPorterfield]

Great video , loved the rouge loo roll 👌 😀

[@Timstravels01]

Cheers mate!

[@TravelSignal]

Great video as usual! Seems like a nice journey and train. As a Norwich native, I think I'd prefer Norwich Partridge Station! (I doubt Dublin Connolly and Heuston count..) There is Liverpool John Lennon airport, but definitely a rarity! From Openstreetmap, it looks like there's a section of single track high speed line - did you notice anything? And given the lack of service frequency on Renfe, how many trains were there? Thanks again!

[@Timstravels01]

Thanks so much for watching! I was thinking Norwich Partridge but thought I shouldn’t go there! 🤣 I didn’t spot the single track high speed section unfortunately. There are three direct AVE services in each direction. It’ll be interesting to see what happens with frequency when the upgrading of the “Mediterranean Corridor” is completed.

[@anacasanova7350]

España domina perfectamente el servicio de trenes y vías ferroviarias. No es la India, heredera del Imperio Britanico.😅

[@briocheoleary5043]

When I went interrailimg in the 90s, the Spanish were the poor relatives of Western European railways.. I felt that even coming from south east England.., how did they improve so fast and extensively, to arguably surpasss the French the network.. No idea on the name front.. lol.. been to St Pancras.. and saint albans.. don’t know many after that.. enjoyed the puns

[@Timstravels01]

Thanks so much for watching. We were thoroughly impressed with Renfe. The French network…the next thing to try.

[@anianoenrique2115]

Mrs Tim's Travels International Space Station (because the sky is the limit!).

[@Timstravels01]

Agreed! Thanks for watching.

[@matthewodwyer3615]

Liverpool renamed their airport John Lennon when it was redeveloped. I think it may become a thing.... currently in Kusadasi and flew into Izmir - Adnan Menderes Airport (named after a former PM of Turkey). They tend to be politicians though - look at Ireland with Dublin - Connolly, Cork- Kent etc.... In years to come maybe Heathrow will be renamed after Boris Johnson....or maybe not?? London City - Kwasi Kwarteng Airport...again not sure...?

[@Timstravels01]

Belfast City had George Best added to its name also. It’ll be interesting to see if it becomes a thing here in the future. The London City suggestion might work if the name was changed after 38 days. 🤣

[@Aninten]

Si te digo que soy de Orihuela y me estoy viendo tu vídeo porque me voy de viaje en AVE a Madrid y no he viajado en tren desde que soterraron las vías y no conozco más que lo que sería la sala principal de la estación de mi ciudad, ¿te lo crees?

[@Timstravels01]

¡ten un buen viaje! ¡Gracias por ver!

[@Aninten]

@@Timstravels01 a usted por el vídeo!