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getting around by suburban trains

This Renfe service comprises 9 railway lines that run all over the Autonomous Region of Madrid. They all leave from Atocha or pass through it. In some areas, you can use the same transport tickets as you would for metro and buses.

The suburban service lines currently offer the following routes:

• C-1: Príncipe Pío - Atocha - N. Ministerios - Chamartín - Aeropuerto T4
• C-2: Guadalajara – Alcalá- Atocha – Chamartín
• C-3: Aranjuez - Atocha - Sol - Chamartín
• C-3a: San Martín de la Vega - Pinto
• C-4: Parla - Atocha - Sol - Chamartín / Cantoblanco - Alcobendas / Cantoblanco -Colmenar Viejo
• C-5: Móstoles El Soto - Atocha - Fuenlabrada - Humanes
• C-7: Alcalá de Henares - Atocha - Chamartín - Príncipe Pío - Atocha – Chamartín - Fuente de la Mora
• C-8: Atocha – Chamartín / Villaba - El Escorial / Villalba - Cercedilla
• C-9: Cercedilla – Cotos
• C-10: Villalba – Príncipe Pío – Atocha – Chamartín – Pitis - Fuente de la Mora

The Cercanías suburban trains are cheap and fast, making them the best option for getting to and from towns near the capital. In fact, they are ideal for daytrips to the environs, to the Guadarrama Mountains and nearby towns such as Aranjuez or El Escorial. You can also take the Cercanías within the city. Getting from the stations of Chamartín to Atocha, for example, is much faster on this local train than by Metro.

The Cercanías start running every day between 5am and 6am and stop at around midnight. Trains normally pass by every 10 to 30 minutes. The price varies according to the distance covered. You can buy a single ticket or a bonotren with ten trips. These are the fares, based on the zones.

*Green area: offers a fixed price per journey from any stop in the Cercanías network to the C-9 line.

Children under 6 travel free of charge as long as they did not occupy a seat. Discounts are also available for under 12s, groups and families with a familia numerosa document. 

Leisure suggestions

Aside from the usual services offered by Renfe, travellers can enjoy special offers created to promote culture and entertainment in the Autonomous Region of Madrid: Culture Trains, Fun Trains and Nature Trains. For more information go to Renfe's official website.

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