# The La Robla Express, from León to Bilbao sleeping on the train

What to do en León · León

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon/things-to-do/la-robla-express · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 1300 € per person in a double compartment, 2026 season
- Duración: 48 h
- Temporada: In 2026, departures from León on 19 June and 25 September; 2027 season open on Renfe's website
- Para quién: Couples and friends who want a train trip without driving; not for small children

Hotel train · 3 days and 2 nights on the narrow-gauge La Robla line · June and September · From €1,300 per person in 2026

The La Robla Express is the simplest of Renfe's hotel trains and the one that follows the old narrow-gauge La Robla line, between the León coalfields and Bilbao. You sleep on board in compartments with two bunks, a wardrobe and a private bathroom, in four sleeping cars of seven compartments each; by day you travel in three lounge cars with a bar and big windows. It lasts three days and two nights.
From León to Bilbao, day by day
Taking the 2026 itinerary as a reference: on the first day, reception is at 10:30 at the Hotel Real Colegiata de San Isidoro, next to the basilica and the Royal Pantheon, with lunch there. A coach takes you to the train at San Feliz; the train continues to Matallana, from where you go up to the Vegacervera gorges and the Valporquero cave, and sleeps at Cistierna. The second day heads to Espinosa de los Monteros with visits to Palencia's Romanesque and the Canal de Castilla. The third arrives in Bilbao during breakfast, with a visit to the city and the Guggenheim, and ends at La Concordia station.
Dates and price
In 2026 it left León on 19 June and 25 September, and Bilbao on 5 June and 11 September. It cost from €1,300 per person in a double compartment, with a €900 single supplement. In November 2026 Renfe's website already showed the 2027 season as open, with no dates in sight: with two departures per direction a year, it is wise to sign up as soon as they appear.
Before you book
It is a bunk train, not a suite train: if you want a double bed, take the Transcantábrico or the Al Ándalus. Visits are made by coach from the stations. If you arrive in León the day before, the cathedral and the Barrio Húmedo fill the afternoon.

Lo organiza: Renfe Luxury Tourist Trains, desde 1300 € per person in a standard double compartment (2026) (https://www.spanishluxurytrain.com/es/es)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 42.6005, -5.5707

## Cerca de aquí

- [Royal Collegiate Church of San Isidoro and the Royal Pantheon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon/things-to-do/san-isidoro-and-the-royal-pantheon), a 11 m
- [Hotel Real Colegiata de San Isidoro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon/where-to-stay/hotel-real-colegiata), a 53 m
- [Hotel Real Colegiata de San Isidoro Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon/where-to-eat/real-colegiata-restaurant), a 53 m
- [Roman León: The Wall and the Puerta Castillo Interpretation Centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon/things-to-do/roman-leon-and-the-wall), a 132 m
- [Casa Botines Gaudí Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon/things-to-do/casa-botines), a 245 m
- [Barceló León Conde Luna](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon/where-to-stay/barcelo-leon-conde-luna), a 312 m
- [Casa Mando](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon/where-to-eat/casa-mando), a 337 m
- [Cathedral of Santa María de León and Its Cloister](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon/things-to-do/leon-cathedral), a 346 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the La Robla Express cost?
In 2026, from €1,300 per person in a double compartment for three days and two nights.

### When does it leave León?
In 2026, on 19 June and 25 September. The 2027 dates are published on the website of Renfe's luxury trains.

### What are the compartments like?
Two bunks, a wardrobe, air conditioning and a private bathroom in each compartment.

### Where do you book?
At spanishluxurytrain.com, the website of Renfe's luxury tourist trains.

Destino: [León](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/leon.md)