Tren Patagonico 2020 Cómo Viajar

Today we present you a summary of the passenger trains that operate in the Patagonia Argentina which pass through beautiful landscapes really nice to travel in any part of the year The train you see runs from the sea to the mountains about 820 km between Viedma and Bariloche in Argentina It leaves every Friday at 6 PM from Viedma arriving to Bariloche on Saturdays 12 PM returning to Viedma from Bariloche on Sundays 5 or 6 PM depending the month of the year arriving then to Viedma Mondays 1 PM aprox.

Tren Patagonico is the company that operates it and belongs to Rio Negro province It has GM GT 22 locomotives inherited from the previous company “Ferrocarriles Argentinos” as well as has other ALCo locomotives used years ago in the local line in Buenos Aires and a Spain GM 319 from Renfe to ensure the service It has also passenger cars like restaurante 1st and 2nd class, sleeping cars parcel van etc, from different manufactures The train has a restaurante car where you can have dinner on board, eating tasty food like roast chicken with potatoes, pasta, meat, salads, etc In the menu you have a first plate and a dessert that you can choose The breakfast is also served in the morning at a low price It has sleeping cars, where you can enjoy the trip and get relaxed Every room has two beds ideal to enjoy with your wife or friends Also comes with a sink and a closet If you want to go out and walk through the train is possible to close the room with a key provided There are other categories like 1st class with A/A or heating, and nice seats is cheaper than the sleeping cars Also you have 2nd class cheaper than 1st class Here you have ceiling fans Although these trains are not new are well maintained and you can travel with security The company made maintenance in the tracks frequently The automotive tray is a good option to consider Costs vary depending on the car model To request the prices or buy the tickets You can call the numbers that appears on screen or write an email to If you came from Viedma to Bariloche when the sun rise, you'll see the Patagonia steppe arriving to Ing Jacobacci There, the train stops for 30 min and a new motorman arrives the locomotive may be replaced In winter time, you may see snow at the latest part of the trip from Ing.

Jacobacci to Bariloche this images are from July 2019 after an intense snow When this occurs, flights and buses suffers heavy delays a thing that happened that week The only means of transportation that arrived to Bariloche without delay was the train.

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We will see some pictures of that day and how the train passed through from Bariloche to Viedma passing through Ñirihuau station The train is about to go through Ñirihuau station which is about 11 km from Bariloche Here, the train is making the “egg curve” a kind of “omega”, in order to go up the elevation The tickets cost in April 2020 are the following 2nd class: 1283 $AR (12 USD) 1st class: 1809 $AR (18 USD) Sleeping car 1 person: 24766 $AR (24 USD) the sleeping car price is for bed In all cases discounts applies to residents of Rio Negro Province as well as to superannuated The parcel service is available a very used service for people that lives in the intermediate localities Also is possible to carry vehicles, motorcycles, etc You can call the numbers provided to request costs This images were taken in March that looks different than July when it snows I made this trip 3 times and I'll make it again!.