From 17 March to 3 April 2025, employees of the Renfe group and Celta Trains have announced several strikes in Spain and Portugal.
The strike days affect railway networks across Spain on the following days and times:
- Monday, 17 March 2025 from 00:00 to 23:59 hours
- Wednesday, 19 March 2025 from 06:00 to 09:00 hours, from 14:00 to 17:00 hours and from 21:00 to 23:00 hours
- Monday, 24 March 2025 from 06:30 to 09:30 hours, from 14:30 to 17:30 hours and from 20:30 to 22:30 hours
- Wednesday, 26 March 2025 from 00:00 to 23:59 hours
- Friday, 28 March 2025 from 06:00 to 09:00 hours, from 13:30 to 16:30 hours and from 20:30 to 23:00 hours
- Tuesday, 1 April 2025 from 00:00 to 23:59 hours
- Thursday, 3 April 2025 from 06:30 to 09:30 hours, from 14:30 to 17:30 hours and from 21:00 to 23:00 hours
The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility in Spain has determined minimum essential services to ensure the mobility of travellers on the domestic network during these days.
The railway line between Portugal and Madrid is expected to be impacted on the following dates:
| Train | From/To | Dates | Cancelled Between | Notes |
| Celta 420 | Vigo 08:58 (ST) – Porto Campanhã 10:20 (PT) | 17 and 26 March, 1 April | Vigo – Viana do Castelo | No replacement bus service |
| Celta 422 | Vigo 19:56 (ST) – Porto Campanhã 21:18 (PT) | 17, 19, 24, 26 and 28 March, 1 and 3 April | ||
| Celta 421 | Porto Campanhã 08:13 (PT) – Vigo 11:35 (ST) | 17 and 26 March, 1 April | Viana do Castelo – Vigo | |
| Celta 423 | Porto Campanhã 19:10 (PT) – Vigo 22:34 (ST) | 17, 19, 24, 26 and 28 March, 1 and 3 April |
Please check Renfe’s website, Comboios de Portugal's (CP) website or their other customer service channels for more information before you head to the station to see if your journey has been affected by the strikes.
Delay compensation: Interrail travellers with an activated day for any of the affected strike dates can request compensation here.