High-speed route
Alvia Madrid–San Sebastián
Madrid → San Sebastián · Spain
Gauge-changing Alvias to the Basque coast: the 2022 Burgos high-speed line, Vitoria’s green ring and the belle-époque bay of La Concha at the end.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 99% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 10 m); the longest stretch away from it is 5.5 km
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of A 4167
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Alvia?
The Alvia runs 549 km from Madrid to San Sebastián.
How long does the Alvia take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 5 h 50 min for the 549 km. That is an average of 94 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 250 km/h.
Who runs the Alvia?
Renfe.
How old is the Alvia?
The line has been in service since 2022. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Alvia run?
3 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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