Max speed in service (km/h)
High-speed rail · Spain
How fast is the AVE?
Spain’s AVE lines connect major cities fast, with service peaks near 310 km/h. Use TrainSpeed on your trip and compare with the route profile in real time.
310
km/h max
Top test/regular alignment on Madrid corridors (km/h)
Opened as Spain’s high-speed rail backbone
Route kilometers in the AVE network
The fleet
Main AVE families
S-103 Velaria
Premium high-speed service
310km/h
S-106 Talgo Avril
High-speed passenger sets
250km/h
S-112
Regional premium routes
250km/h
S-130 / S-103 legacy
High-capacity mixed corridors
300km/h
Popular routes
How fast, from A to B
| ROUTE | DISTANCE | TIME | AVG SPEED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid → Barcelona | 621 km | 2h30 | 249 km/h |
| Madrid → Seville | 536 km | 2h20 | 230 km/h |
| Barcelona → València | 350 km | 1h30 | 233 km/h |
| Madrid → Malaga | 470 km | 2h30 | 188 km/h |
| Madrid → Alicante | 430 km | 2h35 | 166 km/h |
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