# Ourense-Empalme Station

Service en Ourense · Ourense

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/services/ourense-train-station · Revisado: 2026-11-13

High-speed from Madrid in about 2 h 15 · about 15 minutes' walk from the centre

Ourense train station, known for years as Ourense-Empalme, is now the city's Intermodal Station: trains and long-distance buses share a building on Avenida de Marín, s/n, on the north bank of the Miño. The high-speed trains linking Galicia with Madrid stop here, as do the medium-distance trains to Vigo, Santiago, A Coruña and Monforte, which is the gateway to the Ribeira Sacra. To come to the baths without a car it is the most convenient arrival.
Trains and tickets
Renfe sells tickets on its website, renfe.com, in its app and by telephone on 912 320 320. Timetables change according to the day of the week and the season, so check the day's before planning your arrival; the summary in this listing gives an indicative journey time from Madrid. The municipal tourist office can also answer questions about train and bus timetables.
From the station to the centre
The tourist office estimates about 15 minutes' walk to the centre, crossing the river by the arches of the Ponte Maior; to the Praza Maior and the cathedral, in the upper part of the old town, the climb lengthens the walk a little. If you have suitcases, several city bus lines stop opposite the station: the 3, 4, 6, 7 and 14B. Lines 3, 4 and 7 drop you near As Burgas, the hot springs in the centre. At the station itself there is a taxi rank, with telephone +34 988 213 855, and the Teletaxi dispatcher answers on +34 988 210 011.
From the station to the baths
The Miño baths have no direct stop from the station. The practical thing is to take a bus to the area around the Parque de San Lázaro and change there: line 9 goes towards A Chavasqueira, at the start of the thermal promenade, and line 5 drops you at the Outariz-Reza car park, from where you cross the footbridge to the Outariz pools. City bus timetables change on Sundays and public holidays; they are on the Urbanos de Ourense website and on +34 988 510 672.
Long-distance buses and car
The bus station is in the same building, with telephone +34 988 216 027. Operators include Alsa, Monbus and the Xunta's public transport network, useful for reaching towns in the province. If you are coming to pick someone up by car, the station's public car park is run by SABA, also on Avenida de Marín. Since 1 January 2026 street parking in Ourense is free, except where a sign indicates otherwise.
If you arrive in the afternoon, leave your suitcase at the hotel, such as the Hotel Zarampallo, in the old town, and go out afterwards for dinner around Os Viños.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 42.350692, -7.872551

## Cerca de aquí

- [Roman Bridge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/things-to-do/roman-bridge), a 748 m
- [A Chavasqueira](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/things-to-do/a-chavasqueira), a 964 m
- [Guided Walk Through Ourense's Old Town, from the Market to As Burgas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/things-to-do/old-town-guided-walk), a 1.4 km
- [Nova](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/where-to-eat/nova), a 1.6 km
- [Tapas Route through Os Viños](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/things-to-do/os-vinos-tapas-route), a 1.7 km
- [Hotel Zarampallo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/where-to-stay/hotel-zarampallo), a 1.8 km
- [Climbing the Rooftops of Ourense Cathedral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/things-to-do/cathedral-rooftops), a 1.8 km
- [Visit to Ourense Cathedral and the Pórtico do Paraíso](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/things-to-do/cathedral-visit), a 1.8 km

Destino: [Ourense](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense.md)