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There were no assigned seats on the Canfranc train that I recall. People sat where they wanted.from a train perspective, I was in Pamplona heading to Madrid and tried to get on an earlier train and the ticket scanner to get on the train caught the discrepancy and I was not allowed on to the train, fwiw. My experience with trains in Spain is that they are almost like airplane reservations with an assigned seat. If I had to guess, you'll have an issue
If you miss a train you will have some time to find out at the station wether you need a second ticket - and then buy it.In other threads, I read that some people buy two consecutive tickets, to be sure.
It is possible to buy a flexible ticket that allows you to change at no cost. It costs a bit more than a standard ticket that can't be changed.God being willing, I will arrive in Zaragoza at 14h20 on 11 April and hope to pick up my checked luggage and get to the Delicias station in time to catch the 15h42 train to Canfranc. Theoretically, it should be possible, the transfer taking about 25 minutes and there being buses at 14h45 and 15h15.
To avoid delay at the station, I plan to buy my ticket in advance, preferably on the RENFE website.
My question: if I miss the 15h42 train, would my ticket still be valid for the next train (the following morning)? Have any of you any experience in this matter?
In other threads, I read that some people buy two consecutive tickets, to be sure.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me!
I’ve made that connection, coming into Zaragoza from Alicante and switching to go to Canfranc. In fact, I didn’t realize there was a train to Canfranc at that hour so had originally planned to spend a night in Zaragoza. When I realized there was a train almost immediately, I got a ticket with no problem and didn’t spend the night. So the connection is doable. You definitely would need to get a ticket for the train you are actually taking though, and not try to use a ticket from the day before, should you somehow miss the same day connection.God being willing, I will arrive in Zaragoza at 14h20 on 11 April and hope to pick up my checked luggage and get to the Delicias station in time to catch the 15h42 train to Canfranc. Theoretically, it should be possible, the transfer taking about 25 minutes and there being buses at 14h45 and 15h15.
To avoid delay at the station, I plan to buy my ticket in advance, preferably on the RENFE website.
My question: if I miss the 15h42 train, would my ticket still be valid for the next train (the following morning)? Have any of you any experience in this matter?
In other threads, I read that some people buy two consecutive tickets, to be sure.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me!
Thank you all for your various comments and suggestions. The ticket only costs € 17 (which is very cheap given the distance travelled), so I will buy one for the afternoon train and if I miss that, I will see if they will let me use it the following morning. If not, I’ll just have to buy another ticket. No big deal!
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