Buying Train Tickets
Use these phrases when you buy tickets at a Spanish train station.
Key Phrases
Quiero un billete para Madrid.
I want a ticket to Madrid.
💡 Use this to start your ticket purchase.
¿Ida o ida y vuelta?
One-way or round trip?
💡 A common question from the agent.
Quiero un billete de ida y vuelta.
I want a round-trip ticket.
💡 Use this to buy a return ticket.
¿Cuánto cuesta el billete de ida?
How much does the one-way ticket cost?
💡 Use this to check the price.
Prefiero la segunda clase, por favor.
I prefer second class, please.
¿A qué hora sale el tren?
What time does the train leave?
¿Dónde está el andén número cinco?
Where is platform number five?
¿Dónde valido mi billete de tren?
Where do I validate my train ticket?
💡 Important for regional trains before boarding.
El tren tiene un retraso hoy.
The train has a delay today.
El tren de Madrid está retrasado.
The Madrid train is delayed.