Carbon Emissions for Train Travel in Spain

If you're traveling around Europe and want to avoid taking a flight to Spain due to its environmental impact, you could consider taking a train to Spain. On this page you will find out about the carbon emissions of train travel to and within Spain.

• A single journey on the AVE high-speed train from Madrid to Barcelona generates carbon emissions of 13kg per person.
• A round-trip train journey from London to Barcelona generates carbon emissions of 80kg per person.

• A round-trip train journey from London to Madrid (via Barcelona) generates carbon emissions of 106kg per person.

Source: AVE carbon emissions from The Times; emissions from London to Barcelona from Seat 61.