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Train journeys: useful Spanish phrases

Check a route, a platform, and a connection.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

Train
el tren
Train
Station
la estación
Station
Ticket
el boleto
Ticket
What time does it leave?
¿A qué hora sale?
What time does it leave?

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Spanish expressions for train journeys
What you want to say	Spanish
Train	el tren Train
Station	la estación Station
Ticket	el boleto Ticket
What time does it leave?	¿A qué hora sale? What time does it leave?
Is this a direct train?	¿Este tren es directo? Show English translation Is this a direct train?
Do I need to change trains?	¿Tengo que cambiar de tren? Show English translation Do I need to change trains?
Which platform does it leave from?	¿De qué andén sale? Show English translation Which platform does it leave from?
Is the ticket valid for ...?	¿El boleto sirve para …? Show English translation Is the ticket valid for …?
What happens if I miss the connection?	¿Qué pasa si pierdo la conexión? Show English translation What happens if I miss the connection?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
El primer tren de su viaje sale pronto.
The first train for your journey leaves soon.
You
¿Este tren es directo?
Is this a direct train?
Partner
No, termina en la estación de enlace.
No, it ends at the junction station.
You
¿Tengo que cambiar de tren?
Do I need to change trains?

Train journeys in other languages

A note on speaking Spanish

These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.

Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.