Attention: Go to “Alcalá de Henares” station (historic campus). Avoid “Alcalá de Henares – Universidad” (external campus).
Alcalá de Henares station is a 12-minute walk from our school. C-2, C-7, C-8, and CIVIS Cercanías – RENFE lines stop there.
Alcalá de Henares station connects directly to the most important stations served by Madrid local trains. Travel times is approximately:
- Alcalá de Henares – Atocha: 40 minutes
- Alcalá de Henares – Chamartín: 50 minutes (35 minutes on the CIVIS line)
Atocha and Chamartín connect to all Madrid local trains (Cercanías Madrid) lines and stations. They also link Madrid with important Spanish cities via high-speed trains. For example:
- Madrid – Segovia: 27 minutes
- Madrid – Toledo: 33 minutes
- Madrid – Valencia: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Madrid – Barcelona: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Madrid – Sevilla: 2 hours 30 minutes
The CIVIS line connects Chamartín with Alcalá de Henares and Guadalajara. It takes a more direct route:
- The train does not stop at Recoletos, Atocha, or Coslada.
- The CIVIS stops only at Fuente de la Mora, San Fernando, and Torrejón de Ardoz before reaching Alcalá de Henares.
It can save travel time and provide faster connections to high-speed trains.
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