Railway system
Economy

More than 509,000 travelers stop taking high-speed trains between Madrid and Barcelona due to journey slowdowns

Laura Casserres Capdevila
02/06/2026
1 min
Resource image of a high-speed train on the route between Barcelona and MadridAlberto Estévez/ EFE

The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) calculates that more than 509,000 travelers have given up using high-speed trains between Madrid and Barcelona compared to the times when they made the journey in the "best historical times".