Pick up your rental car in Barcelona Train Station

Once you arrive in Barcelona there are many ways to get to where you want to go.  One reliable and inexpensive way to cover distances is by train.  You can get from any Barcelona Train Station to the sites you want to see by Barcelona car hire, awaiting your arrival.

Barcelona is a major hub for RENFE, the Spanish state railway network.  The main intercity train station in Barcelona is the Barcelona-Sants station.  The AVE high-speed rail system, which runs at speeds of 300 km per hour, reaches from Madrid to Barcelona via the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line.  

Therefore, if you start your vacation in the city of Madrid it is easy to plan for your Car hire Barcelona to pick you up at the Barcelona-Sants station after a quick train ride.

Barcelona is well networked around the country and has high-speed rail links with all the major cities of Spain.  In 2012 Spain has plans to construct a high speed rail connecting Barcelona and France.  

In addition to intercity transport, RENFE also operates commuter train systems, known as Cercanias.  However, The commuter train systems in Barcelona, as well as some of the regional trains going to Barcelona have been without service since October of 2007.

Currently, the Spanish state railways are undergoing a major transformation to keep up with the liberalization of railway transportation elsewhere in Europe.  A major overhaul of their dated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems is due to be completed in 2010.  Improvements include internet ticket sales, a more industrial organizational model, and new ICT management practices.