Took this train last year in August and it actually reminded me more of a metro than a local or regional train! Really enjoyed the train ride to and from Hendaye and thanks to your video I could "relive" my journey! Keep up with the good work!
Really? I didn't know that. Actually I planned to travel along the north coast of Spain in July (when this will take place due to the Corona situation now). That will be in the feve and also these trains. Maybe I'll make a trip report on this as well than.
I was looking at the DB traintables and couldn't find a Paris Bilbao connection without Barcelona. And I was quite sure the trains didn't end at Hendaye. At least not when I was young. Nice to find your explanation. So it is possible to go from Groningen to Donostia in one very long day. Taking the morning train/tram to Bilbao.
In the past, you likely took an SNCF train all the way to Irun, and a Renfe train back, but for some time, now, mostly to do with politics and the train companies not wanting to pay their staff more for driving in another country, both stop literally at the border. Irun is just opposite the river after Hendaye, it's doable walking (I'd say it's about half an hour walk between the two main stations), but when you have a suburban train going every half hour to Donostia/San Sebastián, especially when the Irun Colón station is just a few minutes walk from where Renfe leaves, almost everybody takes Euskotren. And especially with the limited service on the Renfe Cercanias line 1 between Irun and San Sebastián (it's an irregular service at the moment with 40-50' intervals), because of the big engineering for the new high speed line they are building, Euskotren is more appealing, so unless you get a ticket for one of the rare AVEs still departing Irun... It's just a shame that Euskotren is not included in the international travel planners. I really think Euskotren should pass on their information to Hafas and the likes. Even if you can't get a through ticket, it would at the very least show people like you that, yes, a train can get you across into Spain at the Basque side.
Loved it! Very well recorded, nice amount of music parts complemented with excellent explanations. Good job! BTW, I take this "topo" every day and I learned a few things ;)
para mi proxima visita me tomo el tren. Aunque el viaje de Pamplona a Hendaye en coche es lindo (soy de argentina y cuando voy rento un coche) el tren se ve como buena opcion.
It seems that the station of Pasaia is missing in the video - an interesting one, where there is very little separation between apartment blocks and the elevated platforms. But as you were seated on the left you were probably facing another train given they cross each other there.
Update: no Trenhotel from Hendaye, Donostia or any other place since mid 2020. Renfe discontinued this service during the pandemic and officially announced it won't be resumed, so there are no night trains left in Spain (or Portugal) for now. Just another sad and stupid decision by Renfe, nothing new.
@@Trainviking Schengen didn't seem to mean much when I lived in the area for half a year in 2019. The French police would be checking passports at the exit to Hendaye more often than not. Although that was before the temporary station was put up. I have never met any Spanish border police though.
it's about 40' from Donostia to Hendaia, so yes, it is more a commuter type train. And within Donostia, the combined frequency of all lines on this part of the network gives a respectable frequency of 7.5' headway. And soon (it should have been ready, but you know what all happened the last few years), a new loop and station will mean that Amara station is going to be replaced with a through station and an underground loop serving even more parts of the city, making it really like a metro. Euskotren also has some more regional trains (on the line to Bilbao, taking 2 hours) which are a little more comfortable, and have a toilet. It's still meter gauge, of course, so you can't get much wider. A bus to Bilbao is probably faster...
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You have no idea how this video helps so much! We appreciate the detailed info!
Thank you, this is what I'm doing it for.
The new station is build, I took the train end July on my trip to San Sebastián. It looks way better now!
Took this train last year in August and it actually reminded me more of a metro than a local or regional train! Really enjoyed the train ride to and from Hendaye and thanks to your video I could "relive" my journey!
Keep up with the good work!
What's is the distance from Irun to hendaia by train
Good video! Quick point: trains running from Donostia to Bilbao do have toilets onboard due to the length of the trip.
Really? I didn't know that. Actually I planned to travel along the north coast of Spain in July (when this will take place due to the Corona situation now). That will be in the feve and also these trains. Maybe I'll make a trip report on this as well than.
Traveling soon from Málaga to Paris by Interrail, and this is a missing link! Thank you very much.
amazing!! was wondering how it could have no trains between those 2 cities! you just saved me a lot of trouble!
Great to hear, this is exactly why I have this channel. Thank you for your comment and enjoy your stay in this beautiful part of Spain.
I was looking at the DB traintables and couldn't find a Paris Bilbao connection without Barcelona. And I was quite sure the trains didn't end at Hendaye. At least not when I was young. Nice to find your explanation. So it is possible to go from Groningen to Donostia in one very long day. Taking the morning train/tram to Bilbao.
In the past, you likely took an SNCF train all the way to Irun, and a Renfe train back, but for some time, now, mostly to do with politics and the train companies not wanting to pay their staff more for driving in another country, both stop literally at the border. Irun is just opposite the river after Hendaye, it's doable walking (I'd say it's about half an hour walk between the two main stations), but when you have a suburban train going every half hour to Donostia/San Sebastián, especially when the Irun Colón station is just a few minutes walk from where Renfe leaves, almost everybody takes Euskotren. And especially with the limited service on the Renfe Cercanias line 1 between Irun and San Sebastián (it's an irregular service at the moment with 40-50' intervals), because of the big engineering for the new high speed line they are building, Euskotren is more appealing, so unless you get a ticket for one of the rare AVEs still departing Irun...
It's just a shame that Euskotren is not included in the international travel planners. I really think Euskotren should pass on their information to Hafas and the likes. Even if you can't get a through ticket, it would at the very least show people like you that, yes, a train can get you across into Spain at the Basque side.
Loved it! Very well recorded, nice amount of music parts complemented with excellent explanations. Good job! BTW, I take this "topo" every day and I learned a few things ;)
para mi proxima visita me tomo el tren. Aunque el viaje de Pamplona a Hendaye en coche es lindo (soy de argentina y cuando voy rento un coche) el tren se ve como buena opcion.
Buen video! Saludos desde Asturias!
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Great video, thank you very much!!
Thank you so much for this information it is helping me so much. So since these are commuter trains I do not need to book in advance?
It seems that the station of Pasaia is missing in the video - an interesting one, where there is very little separation between apartment blocks and the elevated platforms. But as you were seated on the left you were probably facing another train given they cross each other there.
An international train from the Basque Country (Gipuzkoa province) to the Basque Country (Lapurdi province) through an artificial frontier
Si campeón
Update: no Trenhotel from Hendaye, Donostia or any other place since mid 2020. Renfe discontinued this service during the pandemic and officially announced it won't be resumed, so there are no night trains left in Spain (or Portugal) for now.
Just another sad and stupid decision by Renfe, nothing new.
I know, renfe is honestly one of the worst railway companies in Europe.
CP might run this service by them selves though, there are some rumours.
Plz can u tell me..... There are no checkpoint or immigration Between move Spain to France...?????
Plz tell me....
Of course not, it's European Union + Schengen so open borders.
@@Trainviking
thank you for reply .
@@Trainviking Schengen didn't seem to mean much when I lived in the area for half a year in 2019. The French police would be checking passports at the exit to Hendaye more often than not. Although that was before the temporary station was put up. I have never met any Spanish border police though.
There is no border police or control 🛂. Make sure you buy your ticket 🎟️
I’m thinking of taking train from barcelina to San Sebastián is it worth 5 hour train ride ? Views ?
I hope this trip report can answer your questions.
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3:32 Legend!
Those trains do look alot like metro or commuter trains rather than regional trains
Absolutely.
it's about 40' from Donostia to Hendaia, so yes, it is more a commuter type train. And within Donostia, the combined frequency of all lines on this part of the network gives a respectable frequency of 7.5' headway. And soon (it should have been ready, but you know what all happened the last few years), a new loop and station will mean that Amara station is going to be replaced with a through station and an underground loop serving even more parts of the city, making it really like a metro. Euskotren also has some more regional trains (on the line to Bilbao, taking 2 hours) which are a little more comfortable, and have a toilet. It's still meter gauge, of course, so you can't get much wider. A bus to Bilbao is probably faster...
Ya