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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cercedilla to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cercedilla to Madrid will cost around £5 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £5.
On Wed 04 Nov, we found 60 trains from Cercedilla to Madrid, including 20 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 47 km distance in an average of 1 h 5 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 5 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 5 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Trains from Cercedilla to Madrid run on average 47 times per day, taking around 1h 8m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £5 if you book in advance.
There are 19 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 47 km distance in 56m.
Distance 47 km |
Average train duration 1h 8m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Trains per day 47 |
Direct trains 19 |
Fastest train 56m |
First train 0:01 |
Last train 23:58 |
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High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Cercedilla to Madrid.
The table below shows live departures for Cercedilla to Madrid trains for today, Tuesday 3 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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C8b:20642 · C10:21168 | 21:28 Cercedilla station | 1h37 | 23:05 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20642 | 21:28 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 22:33 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20642 · C10:21168 | 21:28 Cercedilla station | 1h24 | 22:52 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20644 · C10:21172 | 22:31 Cercedilla station | 1h23 | 23:54 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20644 | 22:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 23:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20644 · C10:21172 | 22:31 Cercedilla station | 1h36 | 0:07 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
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C8b:20600 · C10:21106 | 5:59 Cercedilla station | 1h39 | 7:38 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20600 · C10:21106 | 5:59 Cercedilla station | 1h26 | 7:25 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20600 | 5:59 Cercedilla station | 1h06 | 7:05 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20602 · C10:21182 | 6:29 Cercedilla station | 1h27 | 7:56 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20602 | 6:29 Cercedilla station | 1h06 | 7:35 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20602 · C10:21182 | 6:29 Cercedilla station | 1h14 | 7:43 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20604 · C10:21186 | 6:59 Cercedilla station | 1h12 | 8:11 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20604 | 6:59 Cercedilla station | 1h06 | 8:05 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20604 · C10:21186 | 6:59 Cercedilla station | 1h26 | 8:25 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20606 · C10:21112 | 7:29 Cercedilla station | 1h37 | 9:06 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20606 · C10:21112 | 7:29 Cercedilla station | 1h24 | 8:53 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20606 | 7:29 Cercedilla station | 1h06 | 8:35 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20610 · C10:21116 | 8:31 Cercedilla station | 1h33 | 10:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20610 · C10:21116 | 8:31 Cercedilla station | 1h20 | 9:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20610 | 8:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 9:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20612 | 9:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 10:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20612 · C10:21120 | 9:31 Cercedilla station | 1h20 | 10:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20612 · C10:21120 | 9:31 Cercedilla station | 1h33 | 11:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20614 · C10:21124 | 10:31 Cercedilla station | 1h33 | 12:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20614 · C10:21124 | 10:31 Cercedilla station | 1h20 | 11:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20614 | 10:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 11:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20616 · C10:21128 | 11:31 Cercedilla station | 1h33 | 13:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20616 · C10:21128 | 11:31 Cercedilla station | 1h20 | 12:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20616 | 11:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 12:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20618 · C10:21132 | 12:29 Cercedilla station | 1h22 | 13:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20618 | 12:29 Cercedilla station | 1h06 | 13:35 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20618 · C10:21132 | 12:29 Cercedilla station | 1h35 | 14:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20620 · C10:21136 | 13:29 Cercedilla station | 1h22 | 14:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20620 · C10:21136 | 13:29 Cercedilla station | 1h35 | 15:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20620 | 13:29 Cercedilla station | 1h06 | 14:35 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20622 · C10:21140 | 14:31 Cercedilla station | 1h20 | 15:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20622 · C10:21140 | 14:31 Cercedilla station | 1h33 | 16:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20622 | 14:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 15:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20624 · C10:21144 | 15:31 Cercedilla station | 1h35 | 17:06 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20624 | 15:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 16:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20624 · C10:21144 | 15:31 Cercedilla station | 1h22 | 16:53 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20626 · C10:21146 | 16:01 Cercedilla station | 1h36 | 17:37 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20626 | 16:01 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 17:06 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20626 · C10:21146 | 16:01 Cercedilla station | 1h23 | 17:24 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20628 | 16:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 17:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20628 · C10:21148 | 16:31 Cercedilla station | 1h20 | 17:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20628 · C10:21148 | 16:31 Cercedilla station | 1h33 | 18:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20630 · C10:21152 | 17:29 Cercedilla station | 1h22 | 18:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20630 · C10:21152 | 17:29 Cercedilla station | 1h35 | 19:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20630 | 17:29 Cercedilla station | 1h06 | 18:35 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20632 | 18:29 Cercedilla station | 1h06 | 19:35 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20632 · C10:21156 | 18:29 Cercedilla station | 1h36 | 20:05 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20632 · C10:21156 | 18:29 Cercedilla station | 1h23 | 19:52 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20636 · C10:21160 | 19:31 Cercedilla station | 1h33 | 21:04 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
C8b:20636 · C10:21160 | 19:31 Cercedilla station | 1h20 | 20:51 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20636 | 19:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 20:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20640 | 20:31 Cercedilla station | 1h05 | 21:36 Madrid Chamartín | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20640 · C10:21164 | 20:31 Cercedilla station | 1h29 | 22:00 Madrid Príncipe Pío | 1 change | |
C8b:20640 · C10:21164 | 20:31 Cercedilla station | 1h42 | 22:13 Atocha-Cercanías | 1 change | |
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Most Cercedilla to Madrid trains use the Cercedilla to Madrid Chamartín station pair, with some services arriving at Madrid Príncipe Pío. Use this guide to compare Cercedilla and Madrid train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Cercedilla has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Cercedilla.
ATMs are available at Cercedilla.
Available at Cercedilla: Parking.
Available at Cercedilla: Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Cercedilla.
Puerto De Navacerrada is 6 km from Cercedilla city centre. Public transport options include:
Puerto De Navacerrada has practical services for this route, including Parking and Dining.
Food and drink options are available at Puerto De Navacerrada.
Available at Puerto De Navacerrada: Parking.
Madrid Chamartín is 6 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid Chamartín has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink options are available at Madrid Chamartín.
ATMs are available at Madrid Chamartín.
Ticket office support is available at Madrid Chamartín. Information desks are available at Madrid Chamartín.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Madrid Chamartín: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Madrid Chamartín: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid Chamartín.
Madrid Príncipe Pío is 1 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid Príncipe Pío has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Casa Mingo, Café de Oriente, Noodles King
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Madrid Príncipe Pío. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Madrid Príncipe Pío. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Madrid Príncipe Pío: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Madrid Príncipe Pío: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid Príncipe Pío: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Príncipe Pío, Acta Madfor Hotel, Hotel Exe Moncloa.
Delicias is 1 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Delicias has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Delicias.
ATMs are available at Delicias.
Available at Delicias: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Delicias: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Delicias.
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