Spain: Delays & disruptions

Engineering works are taking place in Spain. You can find details of major works below. You can also check the status of a domestic train on  Renfe's website. Affected services show: (!). You can check the Renfe-SNCF website for services between France and Spain. You can use Renfe's traffic update page for everything else (in Spanish).

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Current disruptions

Renfe - Strike on 24 November 2023

We inform you that, due to a strike scheduled from 00:00 a.m. until 23:59 p.m. of November 24th, disruption and/or cancellations of Renfe's trains are expected.

When a customer renounces the journey, the inscription "NO UTILIZADO POR HUELGA” (Not used because of strike) will be figured on the ticket, and the ticket will be refunded.

You can also be supplied with a new ticket for a new date or train, free of charge.

  • When possible, you will be offered to travel in another train with the same conditions of their previous ticket. 
  • If the offered ticket is a lower class one, the difference between both tickets will be refunded. • If the offered ticket is an upper class one, no difference will be paid. 

    • Please find below the list of trains cancelled:

    Renfe - Strike action from 19 to 21 July 2023 - CANCELLED

    The strike in the provinces of Barcelona, Cantabria, Ourense, Seville and Malaga, which was supposed to affect the normal service provided by Renfe from 19 to 21 July 2023 is cancelled.

    Renfe - Strike in Spain on 08 March 2023

    Due to a strike action in Spain, train traffic will be severely disrupted on Wednesday 08 March 2023 

    The following trains will be cancelled on 8 March 2023:

    After sales:

    If you renounce the journey, the inscription "NO UTILIZADO POR HUELGA” (Not used because of strike) must figure on the ticket, and the ticket will be refunded by contacting us.

    1. RENFE-SNCF- National strike in France on 07 and 08 December 2022 

    DUE TO A STRIKE IN SNCF, THE RENFE-SNCF EN COOPÉRATION TRAINS ARE AFFECTED AS FOLLOWS:

    The rest of the trains run normally.

    2. RENFE-SNCF- Planned rail strikes in France from 01 to 05 December 2022 

    DUE TO A STRIKE IN SNCF, THE RENFE-SNCF EN COOPÉRATION TRAINS ARE AFFECTED AS FOLLOWS:

    3. Renfe-SNCF - National strike in France on October 18th 

    Please be advised that the following trains are cancelled due to a national rail strike in France:

    4. RENFE-SNCF - Strike on September 29th 

    DUE TO THE STRIKE CALLED IN FRANCE ON 29 SEPTEMBER, RENFE-SNCF TRAINS IN COOPERATION WILL BE AFFECTED AS FOLLOWS:

    • 9736 Barcelona 08:15 – Lyon 13:22: Train cancelled.
    • 9743 Lyon 14:35 – Barcelona 19:32: Train cancelled.

    5. RENFE-SNCF: France national rail strike on July 6th

    DUE TO A STRIKE IN SNCF, THE RENFE-SNCF TRAINS ARE AFFECTED AS FOLLOW :

    After sales:

    For trips scheduled for July 6, you will be able to choose: 

  • The cancellation of your trip and the full refund of the initial ticket by contacting Rail Europe through the usual channel for exceptional requests..
  • Free exchange of your ticket for any other travel date within the limits of available seats. 
    • If the exchange is made before the departure of the initial train, you must go to the station where your ticket will be exchanged free of charge for another train, with issuance of a replacement fare. 

    Travellers with a return ticket who decide to cancel their trip may also request a refund of the journey not affected by the cancellation if it is not used

    What to do if you experience a delay

    Please speak to staff on the train or at the station if you are delayed. They will have the most up to date information and can tell you what to do. Also, ask the staff to stamp your ticket with proof of delay. This will make it easier for you to travel on later trains.

    Keep all of your tickets until you return home. They can be used to submit a claim to the rail operator if you incur any unavoidable additional costs (new tickets, taxis).

    For more information, please see our Help article: What happens if I miss my connection. If you need to submit a claim, see: Submitting a claim to Renfe.

    If you have tickets for onward travel on trains which are scheduled to run as normal, refunds and exchanges are only permitted as per fare conditions.

    Please note that this information is provided by the rail operator and cannot be guaranteed by Rail Europe.