HI from LIN I need to stay overnight in Malaga Feb 8 to 9 with my friend.
We are in the USA . Is Eurail pass with no pre reservation still available as it was when
I was a grad student?
Otherwise let me know how long it would take and what the best Train companies are and
how to get the Tarjeta Dorada so we can go to Cordoba Spain by Train.
You may want to read this helpful website for all your train travel questions: Seat61.com
You can book your train tickets for your route; Málaga to Córdoba on Renfe.com
[May need to pay with PayPal]
You can buy your Tarjeta Dorada when you arrive to Spain. However, you can get discounted train tickets when booked in advance (up to 120 days) for best prices.
Will you be skipping Granada?
You might get more answers if you repost this in the Spain forum, rather than the France forum as now
You lost me in this post. I am still trying to figure out what LIN is. It sounds as if you are looking for just one round trip train ticket between Malaga and Cordoba in February. I absolutely doubt that a Eurail pass would provide any value for you if that is the circumstance. Renfe website listed above is your best choice. I have never had any issues with it. That said, some people on this forum prefer to use Trainline because they find Renfe challenging.
Eurail passes have been obsolete for decades. You have to have reservations on long haul trains and there are limited numbers for pass holders. If you buy them early enough, they may be less expensive than the costs of making reservations. (those reservations with the pass are not 'free' -- you pay on top of the pass cost)
There is little chance the pass would be useful.
