🚆 Spanish phrase guide
How to buy a train ticket in Spanish
Train stations are busy, announcements are fast, and the ticket office queue doesn't wait. These phrases get you the right ticket, the right platform and the right train.
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| Spanish | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Un billete para el aeropuerto, por favor. | A ticket to the airport, please. | |
| Solo ida / ida y vuelta | One way / return (round trip) | |
| ¿A qué hora sale el próximo tren? | When does the next train leave? | |
| ¿De qué andén sale? | Which platform? | |
| ¿Tengo que hacer transbordo? | Do I have to change trains? | |
| ¿Cuánto dura el viaje? | How long does the trip take? | |
| Un asiento de ventanilla, por favor. | A window seat, please. | |
| ¿Hay descuento para estudiantes? | Is there a student discount? | |
| El tren lleva retraso. | The train is delayed. | |
| ¿Está libre este asiento? | Is this seat free? |
Example conversation
Ticket clerk
¡El siguiente, por favor!
Next, please!
You
Un billete de ida y vuelta para el aeropuerto, por favor.
A return ticket to the airport, please.
Ticket clerk
Son doce euros. El próximo tren sale a las diez y cuarto.
That's twelve euros. The next train leaves at 10:15.
You
¿De qué andén sale?
Which platform does it leave from?
Ticket clerk
Del andén tres.
Platform three.
You
¡Genial, gracias!
Great, thank you!
Good to know
💡 In Spain a train ticket is a "billete" (in Latin America, "boleto"). "Andén" is the platform you stand on, and "vía" is the track number shown on the departure board.
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