Trenhotel from Barcelona to Granada

Are you trying to use an Eurail pass?

I don't believe that a night train is running on that route. Day trains also are currently affected by construction near Granada, so the last portion of the trip is replaced by a bus. Construction was originally predicted to be done around mid-August, and we'll probably have to wait for that to actually happen before seeing any future schedules return to "normal."

When we did it three years ago the only way i could get it to work was through the RENFE site.

Bill,
The Trenhotel will not be available due to construction/renovation of railway around Granada but there is a train/bus combination provided by Renfe.
If you choose to take this route (Barcelona => Granada) you will travel on Ave (train) from Barcelona to Antequera then transfer
to a bus that will take you to Granada. Travel time is 7- 7.4 hours.

Your best option may be to fly from Barcelona to Granada (non-stop 1h 25m)

You may want to check flights here:http://www.skyscanner.com

Enjoy your trip!

Edit: I forgot to give you this link.
Here is the train + bus schedule: http://tinyurl.com/Bus-Train-Schedule

The TrenHotel will definitely not run August 2nd to September 6th. After that when the civil engineering works are complete or the forecast for completion is certain the detail will appear.

And what are you doing using an inaccurate and expensive agency like EurRail?

Thanks to Frank, Laura, Joe Aloha, Priscilla, and Neil,

As you can probably guess, we need all the help we can get!!

Neil - what agency should we use for our rail tickets?

We are two retired couples who take one trip per year to somewhere new in Europe. Three of us have never been to Spain or Portugal. We are flying into Barcelona and flying out of Madrid. We are going to the south of Portugal and then to Lisbon and back to Madrid to depart.
We are trying to figure out where to rent a car, we are thinking Granada, and turning it in in Lisbon and taking the night train to Madrid.
Any suggestions will be gratefully accepted.
Bill

Bill,

We are two retired couples who take one trip per year to somewhere new in Europe. Three of us have never been to Spain or Portugal. We are flying into Barcelona and flying out of Madrid. We are going to the south of Portugal and then to Lisbon and back to Madrid to depart.
We are trying to figure out where to rent a car, we are thinking Granada, and turning it in in Lisbon and taking the night train to Madrid.

• Here is the official website for booking your train tickets for
  travel in Spain: http://www.renfe.com

• You may want to take advantage of the 'Tarjeta Dorada' (golden card)
  that offers discounts for train travel to anyone who is over 60 years
  of age:http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/tarifas/tarjeta_dorada.html

• Are you aware of the exorbitant fees that may be incurred when you drop off the rental car in a different country?

• If you've not booked your flights, consider flying into Madrid or Barcelona & out of Lisbon.

www.renfe.com is the national rail carrier ANYWHERE else is an agency reseller with various size mark ups.
If you have difficulty with the site the only agency I suggest with a near negligible mark up is www.loco2.com

You may want to refer to one of the several guides on purchase available on the web like (the hugely comprehensive) http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g187514-c80518/Madrid:Spain:Buying.Renfe.Tickets.Online.html