Al Andalus: Seville · Jerez · Cádiz · Córdoba · Mérida · Cáceres · Toledo · Madrid

Seville to Madrid in six nights, by way of Jerez, Córdoba and Toledo

Renfe · Sleeper

Al Andalus takes six nights to travel between Seville and Madrid: two nights at Jerez, then Cádiz, Córdoba, Mérida, Cáceres, Torrijos, Toledo and Aranjuez, with the excursions, entrance tickets, coaches and guides included. Renfe owns and operates the train. The journey opens with a welcome at the Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville and closes with a gala lunch at the Hospes Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid, or the other way round.

There are 32 suites for 64 guests, in two categories. Twenty are Deluxe Suites of 8.26 m², with a queen bed that becomes a sofa, a hydromassage shower and a minibar of soft drinks; twelve are Grand Class rooms of 6.58 m², with two single beds, one fixed and one a sofa bed, and a shower. Five of the sleeping cars are original Wagons-Lits carriages from 1929.

The public cars have names: Giralda is the bar lounge, Medina Azahara a lounge with games, Alhambra a lounge and restaurant, and Gibralfaro a restaurant. All meals come with wine, water, soft drinks and coffee, along with a welcome drink, music and shows; spirits and drinks outside meals are charged, and insurance is not included.

We book Al Andalus for you and confirm the suite, the direction and the conditions in writing before you pay, with the Renfe rail tickets between Madrid and Seville requested at the same time.

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The route

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The journeys

Seville to Madrid
6 nights
A 10:00 welcome at the Hotel Alfonso XIII, two nights at Jerez with a horse show and a winery, then Cádiz, Córdoba, Mérida, Cáceres, Torrijos, Toledo and Aranjuez, ending with a gala lunch at the Hospes Puerta de Alcalá at about 16:00. Nine Monday departures, 29 March to 20 September 2027.
Madrid to Seville
6 nights
The mirror route, starting at 10:00 at the Hospes Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid and finishing in Seville. Nine Monday departures, 5 April to 27 September 2027.

On board: the cabins

Grand Class
6.58 m² (70.82 sq ft)
Twelve rooms, each with two single beds, one fixed and one a sofa bed, and a shower.
Deluxe Suite
8.26 m² (89 sq ft)
Twenty, the larger category: a queen bed that turns into a sofa, a hydromassage shower and a minibar of soft drinks.

The carriages

Giralda

The bar lounge.

Medina Azahara

A lounge with games.

Alhambra

A lounge and restaurant car.

Gibralfaro

A restaurant car. All meals include wine, water, soft drinks and coffee.

The 1929 Wagons-Lits cars

Five of the sleeping cars are original Wagons-Lits carriages from 1929.

Booking this train

Choose the direction by where you want to finish. Seville to Madrid ends with the gala lunch in Madrid at about 16:00 on the seventh day, which leaves the evening for a flight or a night in the city; Madrid to Seville ends in Seville. Departures are on Mondays from late March to late September 2027, with none in August. Hotel nights before and after are not included, and we book them at both ends. Ask at booking and Renfe tickets from Madrid to Seville and back, with access to the Renfe Club lounge, are included. Renfe's authorised seller asks for 15% at booking and the balance 35 days before departure; cancelling costs 15% more than 30 days out, 25% from 30 to 15 days, 50% from 14 to 5 days, 80% from 4 days to 1 day and 100% inside 24 hours, and one of the two travellers in a suite can be changed up to 5 days before departure. Renfe also runs the Transcantábrico along the north coast.

Questions, answered

Which direction should I take?

Both run the same six nights. Seville to Madrid starts with a welcome at the Hotel Alfonso XIII and ends with a gala lunch at the Hospes Puerta de Alcalá at about 16:00; Madrid to Seville starts at the Hospes Puerta de Alcalá at 10:00 and ends in Seville. Choose by the city you want to finish in.

Which suite should I book?

The Deluxe Suite, at 8.26 m², has a queen bed that becomes a sofa, a hydromassage shower and a minibar of soft drinks; there are twenty. The Grand Class room, at 6.58 m², has two single beds, one fixed and one a sofa bed, and a shower; there are twelve.

What does the fare include?

All meals with wine, water, soft drinks and coffee, a welcome drink, the excursions with entrance tickets, coaches and guides, and the music and shows. Spirits and drinks outside meals are extra, insurance is not included, and neither are hotel nights before or after. Renfe tickets from Madrid to Seville and back, with Renfe Club lounge access, are included if requested at booking.

When does Al Andalus run?

The 2027 season runs on Mondays from 29 March to 27 September, with nine departures in each direction and none in August.

Are the carriages original?

Five of the sleeping cars are original Wagons-Lits carriages from 1929. The public cars are named Giralda, Medina Azahara, Alhambra and Gibralfaro.

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