and want to explore more of Spain without driving a rail trip can be the answer. Riding the Al Andalus train is guaranteed to be a different experience. For 2026, the luxury train has scheduled two new itineraries. One begins in Seville and ends in Madrid, and the other embarks from Madrid and wends its way to Seville.

Rail Itineraries
Each trip is a seven-day, six-night journey that can be part of a longer itinerary to Spain and other parts of Europe or a stand-alone trip. It all depends on interests, time, and budget. The routes are a departure from 2025 due to track maintenance.

The train is your hotel for the journey. Fourteen rail cars dating to the 1920s can accommodate 64 passengers. English monarchs rode in these cars on their journeys between Calais in northern Franc the Cote d’Azur, the French Riviera.
Breakfast is served daily both a la carte and buffet in the Alhambra and Gibralfaro restaurants. Most lunches and dinners featuring traditional Spanish cuisine are aboard the train. Other features are music and live performances, parties in the pub car, and dancing. All rooms include 24-hour room service.

If you decide to begin your train journey in Seville you might choose to stay overnight there the night before the train journey so you can easily board at 10 a.m. in the Andalusian capital, the fourth largest city in Spain. It’s like a dance, and it is, in fact, the birthplace of flamenco. If you have time, visit the Flamenco Dance Museum, Calle Manuel Rojas Marcos, nº 3. 41004 Seville where you can learn about the history of the dance, and schedule a performance of the Puro Flamenco Show or the Flamenco Dreams Show, a closeup performance in a flamenco vault. This is not part of the Al Andalus Train itinerary so if you’re interested, plan in advance. Passengers will have some time to explore Seville, and will return to the train for dinner, and travel to Cordoba.

Cordoba
Cordoba is a breathtaking city of approximately 325,000, the 12th largest in Spain. Its Roman 16-arch bridge spans the Guadalquivir River. Here, the historic presence of Muslims, Christians, and Jews permeates. Passengers will visit the Mezquita, the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, which captures the history of both Moorish and Christian influences. It’s original red and white arches of the Mosque dating to the 10th century contrast with a 17th century Christian marble column, symbolizing the succession of architectural styles favored by the region’s different ruling civilizations. Jewish philosopher, jurist, and physician, known by the acronym the Rambam, was born here in the 12th century.

West Along the Atlantic
The train continues west. First, travelers visit Cadiz, along the Atlantic Ocean, considered the oldest city in Spain, via motor coach. The next day, via train they stop in Jerez de la Frontera, where passengers stay overnight on the train, ready to explore in the morning a sherry winery, lunch at a local restaurant, and the show, “How the Andalusian Horses Dance,” an equestrian ballet. Later, they dine on the train heading north to the town of Zafra for an overnight and exploration the next day in Caceres, a UNESCO World Heritage City punctuated with cobblestone streets, and towers and palaces from medieval times. Turning slightly south, the train continues to Merida, where long-gone Roman influence remains in theaters, temples, and aqueducts. After dinner and overnight in Merida, there is more time to explore the city. By midday the train journeys east and north, arriving at Alcázar de San Juan. The group then travels by motor coach to Toledo, a remarkable city of three cultures with medieval alleys, synagogues, and churches, and once the home of Greek-born El Greco, 16th-17th-century painter, sculptor, and architect. In this UNESCO World Heritage Site travelers visit a Gothic cathedral, a 10th-century mosque, and ancient synagogues. They return via coach to Aranjuez to explore its Royal Palace and surrounding gardens. Dinner and overnight is aboard the train in Aranjuez.

Ultimately, the train journey continues approximately 45 miles to its final destination, Madrid. On Itinerary 2 from Madrid to Seville, passengers begin with a tour of Madrid, the capital of Spain, and the rest of the trip is essentially the reverse of the Seville to Madrid itinerary. In Madrid, be sure to spend some time at the Prado Museum.

About the Train
Among the train cars are two restaurant cars, a kitchen car, bar car, playroom car, seven sleeping cars, a crew car, and a generator car. Passengers sleep in two types of rooms in the seven sleeping cars, five of which are original Wagon-Lits Company wagons from 1929, all renovated.

Travelers can choose a Grand Class Room with two single beds – one that is fixed and the other, a sofa that converts to a bed – or a Deluxe Suite Room.

The Grand Class Room has a wardrobe, safe, luggage compartment, minibar, air conditioning, and a private bathroom with a hairdryer, shower, and amenities.

By day, the room becomes a private living by folding the beds into armchairs with views from large windows. All 12 Grand Class rooms are located in sleeping cars 6 and 7.

The Deluxe Suite Room features a 59-inch by 75-inch double bed and private bathroom with hydromassage shower, hairdryer, and amenities kit as well as the same features as the Grand Class Room. The bed converts to a sofa for daytime scenic viewing. There are 20 Deluxe Suite rooms located in Sleep Cars 1 to 5.

Departures from Seville to Madrid itinerary begin: April 5 and 19, May 3 and 17, June 7 and 21, Sept. 6 and 20, and Oct. 4.
Departures from Madrid to Seville itinerary begin: April 12 and 26, May 10 and 24, June 14 and 28, Sept. 13 and 27, and Oct. 11.
Fares for 2026 are: Grand Class Room Euros 13,200 per double; an individual Grand Class Room is Euros 11,200. Deluxe Suite Room Euros 15,800 per double; an individual Deluxe Suite Room is Euros 13,800. There is no additional cost to travel on Renfe trains in Spain to reach Seville and return from Madrid or to reach Madrid and return from Seville. For example, if clients are departing from Barcelona, train tickets from Barcelona to Seville and Madrid to Barcelona are included. Any city combination that has medium- or long-distance train connections between them is covered. Travelers also have access to Renfe’s Club Lounges at the stations for outbound and return journeys. It’s best to request train tickets when booking the Al Andalus.
For more information visit: www.alandalustrain.com or call your preferred rail tour operator.