7 Train Experiences in Madrid to Build a Day Around

1.Private tour in Toledo with train station pick-up and panoramic taxi tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $151Our pick

Private Toledo tour with train station pickup, a panoramic taxi ride to El Valle, then a guided walk through the city’s key monuments.

“We truly appreciate Manuel and his colleagues guided tour. We had to postpone it to due to some illness, which they had no problem with. Manuel is knowledgeable, fun, patient, great with kids. He is a Toledo local too! The panoramic view is unbeatable! Would definitely recommend the tour.”

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2.Toledo Private Tour with Cathedral & High Speed Train from Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $314

High-speed train day trip to Toledo with a private guide, old-town walking, and a guided Gothic Cathedral visit from Madrid.

“Our guide Javier was excellent. Really knowledgeable and entertaining. Enjoyed fast train, tour of cathedral - there was issue on our home leg with the train but Javier sorted quickly. Overall good experience.”

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3.Private Day Tour of Toledo & High-Speed Train Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 5 hours · from $306

Private high-speed train day trip from Madrid to Toledo with a private guide, Cathedral entry, Jewish Quarter sights, and free time.

“We had Eduardo for the tour and he was amazing!!! He knew so much about Toledo and the tour was nicely paced and we appreciated the break to shop and eat before going back to the train! Perfect amount of time for a tour that you don’t want to dedicate an entire day to!”

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4.Cuenca: Tourist Train Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 45 reviews · 1 day · from $8Best value

Ride a Cuenca tourist train with live audio in 5 languages, stopping at key UNESCO sights like the Cathedral and Casas Colgadas.

“It was ok to get an idea of the layout of Cuenca for further investigation…cobbles made it very rickety and hard to hear the commentary even when turned up high .It would be better if there was a possibility to get on and off at a couple of points on the route”

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5.Best of Sevilla Day Tour with Train Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 40 reviews · 12 hours · from $524

One-day Sevilla from Madrid by high-speed train, guided sights of Alcázar, Giralda, Cathedral, and Plaza de España, plus free time.

“It was an amazing day trip and our tour guide, Raul was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Will recommend your company and Raul himself for anyone going to Sevilla.”

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6.Cordoba and Mosque Day Trip by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 22 reviews · from $191

Day trip from Madrid to Cordoba by high-speed train, with a guided historic walk and UNESCO Mosque-Cathedral visit, plus free time.

“Our guides were great, especially Auxi and Antonio. We learned a lot about Cordoba, especially the Mezquita Catedral. To make this tour even more enjoyable, I would just suggest to include receivers/headphones for the walking part of the tour as it would make it easier to listen to all the information the guide provides. I would recommend this tour.”

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7.Segovia Private Guided Visit & Alcazar with High Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 11 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $353

Private guided Segovia by high-speed train from Madrid to see the Roman aqueduct and Alcázar, plus Old Town time for cochinillo.

“Enjoyed it very much. Segovia is more than the aqueduct, although that is why I went. The hiking is strenuous but very pretty. Our guide was great”

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