so I read that in Spain there is security checks. (no like Italy that is not)nI did really enjoyed traveling via train in Italy I wonder if in Spain I will get the same easiness feeling.... My question is how this slow things down?? can someone please explain exactly how it is?? its like in the airports?? it will take all that time??
Thank you
See
X-ray baggage check at Spanish stations
on this site:
https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-spain.htm#Spain_by_train,_in_a_nutshell
On intercity trains you will go through a metal detector and your bags will get x-rayed. You don't need to empty your pockets, take off your shoes, separate computers or liquids, it's not anything as invasive or time consuming as airport security.
It doesn't take much time at all, it's not a big deal
The AVE Xray at Madrid is thorough - we nearly lost our Leatherman. After some discussion , we were allowed to keep it.
If you’ve been through the Roma Termini station where you must scan your train ticket before you’re allowed into the boarding section, it’s going to feel similar to it. People queue up, and your ticket is scanned or visually checked and your bags are rolling through a conveyor belt x-ray. Give yourself an extra five minutes in case there’s a line.
We took a train from Seville to Madrid about 10 days ago, and the procedure was, you can't go through security until they have assigned a track to your train. This usually happens about 30 minutes before the train leaves the station. So you wait until the big board shows what track, then you get in line, show your ticket, put your bag on the conveyor, it comes out the other side, pick up your bag and go to the correct track and board your train. It took almost no time at all.
For high speed trains with advance booking and reserved seats:
If you depart from Madrid you can go through security up to 90 minutes before your planned departure time and wait in a designated area (like at the airport). It's quite quick. Then when they display the departure platform everybody queues up and tickets are checked and then you access the platform and the train. Everything is very well organized.
In Sevilla, Cordoba and Toledo you wait in the external area until they display the platform number, then you queue, they check your tickets, you go through security and board. I noticed people generally arrived in good time for their train, not so 'last-minute' like in Italy.
