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Train fare war begins in Spain as Ouigo undercuts Renfe with bargain tickets
Ouigo is selling 80% of its train seats for less than €33 on routes across Spain
Ouigo has really taken the shine off Spain’s state rail operator Renfe by launching its January sales a day early, flooding the market with cut price high speed train tickets across the country.
The low cost rail operator announced on Wednesday January 7 that it is releasing 680,000 seats, around 80% of its total availability, priced at less than €33. The move comes just hours before Renfe is due to unveil its own promotion offering AVE tickets from €15.
Passengers booking with Ouigo can snap up tickets at fixed prices of €9, €15, €19, €25, €29 and €33 until next Wednesday January 14. The fares are available via the company’s website and mobile app.
The promotion covers travel between January 12 and March 25, 2026, and applies to all routes operated by Ouigo in Spain. These include major destinations such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Malaga and Sevilla, as well as Cordoba, Valladolid, Segovia, Zaragoza, Tarragona, Cuenca, Albacete and Elche.
“With this promotion, Ouigo reinforces its commitment to accessibility in high speed travel and seeks to attract new travellers to discover an economical, comfortable and sustainable transport alternative during the first months of the year, thus demonstrating once again its commitment to the democratization of train travel in Spain and to reducing seasonality,” the company said in a statement.
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