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Trains to Madrid

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Cheap train tickets to Madrid

If you are looking for cheap rail tickets to Madrid, here are the main tips to help you get the best fares. Train prices work like air fares: the earlier you buy the more likely you are to get a great price.

Popular routes to Madrid by train

From · Lowest train ticket

Seville6 €
Valencia7 €
Alicante7 €
Zaragoza20 €
Lleida26 €
Tarragona28 €
Barcelona29 €
Jerez de la Frontera32 €

Madrid train stations

Madrid is well served by train, with several stations: Estación de Madrid Atocha, Madrid-Chamartin, Estación de Principe Pío, Madrid-Ramón y Cajal.

Booking a train to Madrid

The ideal time to start looking at train prices to Madrid is 12 weeks in advance — advance train tickets are much cheaper than the ones bought on the day.

  • Booking opens up to 12 weeks before departure, and that is when the cheapest fares to Madrid are released. Fares rise as the departure date gets closer.