Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:13 am-
I'd be very surprised to see prices that low, as a train trip locally within Catalonia is around that price, not all the way to Madrid. There is no rail competition to Renfe, so the prices are higher.
What I have heard on the news here (BCN) lately is that Iberia and Spanair are having a price war for domestic tickets, with prices as low as 7 to 8 € (plus taxes etc.). It might be too late to get them now, but you can often get flights with Spanair or AirEuropa for about 100€ one way, and it is much faster than the train. It is only a 50 minute flight, so people treat it much as the Toronto-Montreal shuttle here.
> What's prefencial and tourista. Is it their seat classes?
Yes.
Turista: tourist class
Preferencial: Business (preferred) class.
Gran class: First class
Paul