More than 509,000 travelers stop taking the high speed between Madrid and Barcelona due to the slowing down of journeys

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The first commercial AVE train between Madrid and Barcelona photographed at Sants station in Barcelona on the day of the last test, just before receiving the first passengers — Resource image of a high-speed train on the route between Barcelona and Madrid Alberto Estévez/ EFE

Laura Casserres Capdevila

02/06/2026 - 19:59 h.

1 min

The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) estimates 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 "historic best times".

More than 509,000 travelers stop taking the high speed between Madrid and Barcelona due to the slowing down of journeys

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