Madrid to Pamplona by train

Final Destination: Pamplona

These trains travel on a high speed between the Madrid suburbs and the outskirts of Zaragoza.

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: up to 6  months ahead of the travel date - depending on the time of year.

The online booking window can be shorter between late July and early October.

This is a journey on which it can pay off to book in advancel you can usually save more than €30 on 'Promo' tickets if you can book more than around  month ahead of your travel date.

Seat Reservations:

Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey.

Rail Pass Users:

Rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding, but these reservations cannot be booked on the ticket agent's websites.

If you want the peace of mind of reserving before arriving at a Spanish station, you will need to use the Eurail and InterRail booking services to reserve your seats - and pay the booking fee for doing so.

Though you can avoid a booking fee if you do reserve at a Spanish station.