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Q: We would like to know what is included in the Montserrat Express service from Barcelona to Montserrat. Do you have a timetable for the trains to and from Montserrat for this service?

A: Firstly, we need to clarify that the Montserrat Express service is not an express train from Barcelona to Montserrat.

The Montserrat Express are tickets that include the following:
1. Round-trip train tickets from Barcelona to Montserrat station (Monistrol de Montserrat which is at the base of Montserrat mountain)
2. Round-trip on the rack railway (Cremallera de Montserrat) which is a mountain train, that takes from the Monistrol de Montserrat train station up the mountain to the Benedictine Monk Monastery.
3. MP3 Audio guide on Montserrat
4. Discounts for funicular and restaurant

There are trains leaving Barcelona Plaça España for Montserrat seven days a week every hour. Below is the train schedule to and from Barcelona to Montserrat.

Train Timetable Barcelona To Montserrat

The train timetable below shows the trains schedule from Plaça España to either the starting point to take the Cable Car ride (Aeri) or the starting point for the Rack Railway (Cremallera) which are at the foot of Montserrat mountain.

Barcelona Plaça Espanya Arrival time at station: Aeri Montserrat (Cable Car) at foot of mountain Arrival time at station: Monistrol Montserrat (Rack railway Cremallera Funicular) at foot of mountain
08:36 09:37 09:41
09:36 10:37 10:41
10:36 11:37 11:41
11:36 12:37 12:41
11:56 12:57 13:01
12:36 13:37 13:41
12:56 13:57 14:01
13:36 14:37 14:41
13:56 14:57 15:01
14:36 15:37 15:41
15:56 16:57 17:01
16:36 17:37 17:41

You have to take the R5 Line (Barcelona – Manresa) and get off at Monistrol de Montserrat train station. Once you arrive there, the Cremallera Rack Railway is waiting to bring you up to the Monastery.

Map showing the train from Barcelona, cable car up to the mountain (Aeri de Montserrat) and Cremallera de Montserrat.

Rack Railway to Montserrat (Cremallera de Montserrat)

Cable Car in Montserrat (Aeri de Montserrat)

Cable Car in Montserrat (Aeri de Montserrat)

Montserrat Monastery

Santa Cova Funicular in Montserrat

Sant Joan Funicular in Montserrat

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Aeri de Montserrat
(Montserrat Cable Car)

Train Funiculars

Cremallera de Montserrat
(Rack railway mountain train)


Train Timetable Foot of Montserrat mountain to Barcelona.

Here is the schedule for trains leaving the foot of Montserrat mountian going back to Barcelona Placa Espanya. You can see both train schedules either from the Cremallera rack railway station or cable car station (Aeri de Montserrat).

Departure time from station: Monistrol Montserrat (Rack railway Cremallera Funicular) at foot of mountain Departure time from Aeri-Montserrat station at foot of Montserrat mountain Arrival time at Plaça Espanya Barcelona
06:41 06:45 07:45
07:41 07:45 08:45
08:41 08:45 09:45
09:41 09:45 10:45
11:41 11:45 12:45
12:41 12:45 13:45
13:41 13:45 14:45
14:41 14:45 15:45
15:41 15:45 16:45
16:41 16:45 17:45
17:41 17:45 18:45
18:41 18:45 19:45
19:41 19:45 20:45
20:41 20:45 21:45
21:41 21:45 22:45
22:41 22:45 23:45

Then here is the schedule for the Cremallera rack railway leaving Monistrol de Montserrat at the foot of the mountain going up to the Monastery.

Rack Railway From Monistrol de Montserrat To Montserrat Monastery

Month Day Time
January – March Monday – Friday 08:48 – 17:48
Saturday – Sunday 08:48 – 18:48
April – June Monday – Friday 08:48 – 18:48
Saturday – Sunday 08:48 – 19:48
July – September Monday – Sunday 08:48 – 19:48
October Monday – Friday 08:48 – 18:48
Saturday – Sunday 08:48 – 19:48
November – December Monday – Friday 08:48 – 17:48
Saturday – Sunday 08:48 – 18:48

For the return journey to Barcelona, the Cremallera Rack Railway leaves Montserrat every hour at 15 minutes. See schedule below

Rack Railway From Montserrat Monastery To Monistrol de Montserrat

Month Day Time
January – March Monday – Friday 08:15 – 18:15
Saturday – Sunday 08:15 – 19:35
April – June Monday – Friday 08:15 – 19:35
Saturday – Sunday 08:15 – 20:35
July – September Monday – Sunday 08:15 – 20:35
October Monday – Friday 08:15 – 19:35
Saturday – Sunday 08:15 – 20:35
November – December Monday – Friday 08:15 – 18:15
Saturday – Sunday 08:15 – 19:35

For more information about Montserrat, see our pages below:
Barcelona Montserrat
Traveling to Montserrat by Train

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Barcelona 2023 – How to get to Montserrat from Barcelona


How to get to Montserrat monastery from Barcelona


Is there a train from Barcelona to Montserrat?



Yes,
there are daily trains from Barcelona to the valley of Montserrat mountain.

What is the train line called?


The train line is R5 train from Pl. Espanya to Manresa. Map R5
SEARCH train times from Pl. Espanya station to Monistrol de Montserrat station

Which stations?



Start at Pl Espanya station in Barcelona

You have 2 options to get off the train and visit Montserrat.

Option 1:
You can get off at station Aeri de Montserrat and then take the Aeri de Montserrat cable car up to the monastery.

Option 2
You can do not get off at the Aeri de Montserrat station but continue on the same train and get off at the  Monistrol de Montserrat station.
Then 
at the Monistrol de Montserrat station you walk over to a mountain train – called Cremallera de Montserrat. 
The mountain train will take you up the Montserrat mountainside to the Montserrat monastery.

How long is journey time of train to Montserrat?


The train journey time is about 2 hours from Barcelona to Montserrat mountain.

Timetable trains to Montserrat


FGC trains go to Montserrat once an hour starting at 8:36 am

Which station does train for Montserrat leave?


The train for Montserrat leaves from Espanya station 

Espanya station is on Plaça d’Espanya – Plaza de España (near Arenas shopping center in former bullring and near Magic Fountain)

Espanya station has regional and metro train lines, so you can get to Espanya station by metro

Where can I buy train tickets to Montserrat?



You can buy train tickets to Montserrat at Espanya station – or at Barcelona tourist offices – or online.

Types of Montserrat train tickets


There are 2 types of ticket – a train ticket only – or a combination ticket.

   Train only ticket – €16,40
   What is included

   > return ticket from Espanya station Monistrol de Montserrat station 
   > includes rack train (cremallera) ticket to/fromvalley to monastery area.

   COMBINATION train ticket  
   Price €50,95
(€31.60 without meals)
   What is included:

   A combination ticket includes the following:

   > metro ticket to Espanya station
   > return train ticket from Barcelona to Montserrat,
   > Cremallera rack railway (also called cog train) up to/down from Monastery area,
   > funicular train tickets (smaller train at the monastery area that go further up and down mountain
   > tickets to Montserrat Museum,
   > tickets to ‘Inside Montserrat’ Audiovisual Space
   > lunch at cafeteria

Buy tickets online


FGC train/rack train ticket
Buy combo ticket

To Montserrat mountain by car




Montserrat is 61km west of Barcelona. Driving time is about 50 minutes depending on traffic. You can park very close to the Montserrat monastery. Or you can park at the free parking at the rack railway station or at the parking by the cable car station.

Route to cable car station
Route to rack train station Montserrat

Montserrat visitor rules

The Sanctuary of Montserrat is a religious area and a public space. Kindly act and dress appropriately. 

At entrance to the Basilica and the Tabernacle of Our Lady: 

– You may take photos inside the Basilica, provided you do so without flash and no services are being held. 
– At the Throne of Our Lady, it is best not to take photos, as it slows down the queue and disturbs others. 
– During acts of worship, we ask you not to enter the Basilica unless you wish to take part. Please wait until the services are finished. 
– The Tabernacle of Our Lady is closed during services to make it easier for the faithful to take part and attain an ambiance of silence and prayer. 

The Crypt, the Holy Chapel and the Tabernacle: these are places of worship. 

Please do not enter unless it is for devoting a few minutes of prayer and meditation.

Related pages


FGC railway – Tot Montserrat card and tickets
FGC network – S4 line Montserrat from Pl. Espanya station in Barcelona 
Cremallera de Monserrat – Rack railway to Monserrat Monastery
Aeri de Montserrat – Cable car to Monserrat Monastery. To take the cable car to Monastery take FGC train from Pl Espanya to station ‘Monserrat Aeri’ which is next to cable car station. 

The ‘Aeri de Montserrat’ cable car is usually open from 1st March to 31st October. Times: 09:40 to 14:00 and 14:35 to 19:00. Plenty of parking nearby.

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How to get to Montserrat from Barcelona

How to get to Montserrat from Barcelona on your own? In general, it is quite easy. The most common way is by train. This is a fairly inexpensive and at the same time fast option. And if you still decide to get to the Montserrat monastery on your own, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the detailed step-by-step instructions. But before that, be sure to watch the video, after which your desire to get to Montserrat will be even stronger.

How to get to Montserrat Monastery from Barcelona by rack railway – cremaliera

1We go to the train station Plaza España

First you need to get to Barcelona-Plaça Espanya station. The easiest way is to get there by subway. The station is in the same building as it. We recommend arriving at the Plaça Espanya station early, as we first have to find the right platform. This station is quite large.

2Looking for the train we need

From the Barcelona-Plaça Espanya station there are trains of the local company FGC. They have several routes, but at the moment we specifically need the line R5, Barcelona-Manresa. Commuter trains on this line travel towards Montserrat from Barcelona at least once an hour, and even more often in the middle of the day.

The station we need is called Monistrol de Montserrat (on the electronic boards in the train cars it is displayed as Monistrol de M) and is located 1 hour 10 minutes from Barcelona. At the same time, you should be careful and confuse it with the Olesa de Montserrat station, which will be two stations before it!

3Cremallera de Montserrat

To get to the monastery from the station Monistrol de Montserrat, you need to change to the cog railway – cremallera (Cremallera de Montserrat), which will take us to the foot of Montserrat and directly to the monastery itself. Along the way, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains of Montserrat from the heart.

  1. The entire route will be approximately 5 kilometers, during which you will overcome a vertical drop of over 600 meters.
  2. Kremalera trains usually run once an hour (and from the intermediate station Monistrol Vila – every 20 minutes). Their schedule corresponds to the arrival of the train from Barcelona. But you should be careful, as it may vary depending on the season.
  3. Travel time to the monastery will be about 20 minutes.
  4. Monistrol Vila does not need to get off during an intermediate stop.
  5. The final stop we need is called Montserrat.
  6. The cremalier trailer will take you directly to the Montserrat monastery itself.

Important information! On the way back to Barcelona, ​​when descending the rack, be careful not to mistakenly get off at the Monistrol Vila intermediate station.

On the way back, you need to get to the Monistrol de Montserrat station. However, do not forget to check the timetable, as some trains can only go to Monistrol Vila station. Trains to your desired station Monistrol de Montserrat run once an hour.

Now you know how to get to Montserrat from Barcelona and back.

Funiculars on Montserrat

Funiculars should not be confused with rack railways and cable cars. They operate right on the territory of the Montserrat monastery. With their help, it will not be difficult to get to various areas of the mountain of the same name and even the Holy Cave.

Montserrat Cable Car

Funicular also allows you to enjoy the magnificence of local landscapes and learn new routes (for example, you can use the funicular one way and walk the other way, thereby relaxing a little and getting a lot of new impressions). There are seats in the funicular trailers.

Montserrat has two funiculars:

  • Funicular de Sant Joan
  • Funicular de Santa Cova

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The Santa Cova funicular will help you get to the Holy Cave, but you still have to walk part of the way.

According to legend, a miraculous statue of the Black Virgin of Montserrat was found in the Holy Cave of Montserrat. Today, this place is decorated with a delightful chapel with the image of the Black Virgin of Montserrat.

The best way to get acquainted with this route is to go down to the Holy Cave on foot, looking at the religious sculptures of the Way of Prayers – Rosari Monumental along the way, and on the way back take the funicular.

  1. A one-way trip will only take us two and a half minutes.
  2. The top station of the Santa Cova funicular is located just a few steps from the Montserrat monastery itself.
  3. The Holy Cave is located 1.5 km from Montserrat Monastery. But do not forget that the road may seem slightly tiring and take about 30-40 minutes. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes.

5Sant Joan funicular to get to Montserrat

How to get to Montserrat by the Sant Joan funicular

The Sant Joan funicular connects Montserrat with the hermitage of Saint John (Sant Joan). This skete is located at an altitude of 1000 meters. It is one of the highest points of Montserrat. There is also an observation deck with one of the best views of Mount Montserrat and its surroundings.

The Sant Joan Funicular moves almost along a sheer cliff and its route has the steepest slope of all Spanish funiculars.

  1. The lower station of the Sant Joan funicular is located almost in the center of Montserrat, next to the rack railway station.
  2. One way trip on this funicular will take us 6 minutes.
  3. The Sant Joan Funicular offers more than just great views. It takes you to the starting point of a series of hiking trails in the Montserrat Natural Park.
  4. Also at the upper station of the Sant Joan funicular, the road begins, which will lead us to the highest point of Montserrat – the top of Sant Jeroni (1236 m). From there you have the best views of the mountains and the surrounding area.

Now you know how to get to Montserrat from Barcelona. Be sure to include this stunning attraction on your itinerary. Then you will return home with a lot of impressions.

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To Montserrat from Barcelona • Sacred mountain and monastery

Montserrat Monastery stands on a high mountain 50 km from Barcelona. Thousands of tourists come to look at the statue of the Black Madonna, listen to the boys’ choir, take a walk in the national park. How to get to Montserrat from Barcelona, ​​buy tickets, monastery complex, walking routes, excursions.

Mount Montserrat

Contents

  • How to get to Montserrat
  • Tickets for Montserrat
  • Excursions to Montserrat
  • Montserrat Monastery
  • Routes in the park-reserve

A full day trip to Montserrat. Since this is a very popular place, it is better to visit weekdays and leave in the morning. The weather in the mountains is changeable, if it is cloudy, then fog and rain are possible at the top. In addition to bad weather, a strike by railway and funicular workers may prevent a visit to Montserrat.

Information, weather forecast, webcam images are published on the Montserrat tourism website. Wear comfortable shoes for hiking in the mountains, clothing appropriate for the weather and location. Montserrat Monastery is open from Mon to Sun except 25 December and 1 January.

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How to get to Montserrat

You can get to Montserrat from Barcelona by train or car. It is advantageous for a company of several people to order a transfer to Montserrat, which will take you directly to the monastery. If you want to visit this place with a guide, book a car tour of Montserrat.

  • Transfer to Montserrat by tourist bus, departure from Barcelona at 8:00

Barcelona-Montserrat train

Barcelona-Montserrat train

Trains from Barcelona to Montserrat depart from Plaza Espanya every hour starting at 8:36 am, line R5 (Barcelona-Manresa). More trains per season – from March to October. Travel time 1 hour. Timetables on the website of the Catalan railways fgc.cat.

Exit to the suburban trains R5 in Plaza de España is easy to find by signs. Arrive early so that you have time to navigate the underpass and buy tickets. The station has the Montserrat information kiosk, the Aeri cable car counter, FGC staff at the ticket machines. Decide on the type of ticket in advance so as not to waste time.

Ticket machines FGC

Tickets for Montserrat

Trains to Manresa stop at the foot of Montserrat, from where there are two ways to go up: the Aeri cable car or the Cremallera cogwheel. The final stop of the train depends on the choice of these modes of transport: Aeri – Montserrat de Aeri or Cremallera – Monistrol de Montserrat.

Aeri cable car

After buying a ticket, you cannot get off at a different stop and go up to the monastery in another way. Cabin Aeri walks 5 minutes, can accommodate 35 people standing. Funicular Cremallera – 15 minutes, seated. The cost is the same.

  • Aeri mobile ticket

It is advantageous to buy a combined ticket to Montserrat that includes transport and other options:

  • Trans Montserrat – includes travel by metro in Barcelona, ​​train ticket from Plaza España to Monistrol de Montserrat, mountain train or cable car ride , unlimited access to the Santa Cova funicular, entrance to the audiovisual gallery.
  • Tot Montserrat – includes FGC round trip from Plaça Espanya, Cremallera funicular to Montserrat monastery, Sant Joan funicular, access to the sculpture of the Virgin of Montserrat, entrance to the audiovisual hall and the Montserrat Museum, lunch in the cafeteria (buffet).

Excursions to Montserrat

It is convenient to go to Montserrat with an excursion, choosing an interesting route, guide and transport. Prices from €66 for a group to €350 for an individual tour. Popular itineraries include visits to farms with Catalan wine and food tastings. Read descriptions with reviews and book excursions online.

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Montserrat Monastery

According to legend, in 880, shepherds found a miraculous statue of the Madonna and Child “Black Madonna” in a cave on Montserrat. Founded by Benedictine monks, Montserrat became the center of religious and cultural life. In 1881, Pope Leo XIII declared the Holy Immaculate Virgin Mary of Montserrat the patroness of Catalonia. Now about 80 monks live in the monastery.

Montserrat Information Center

The Montserrat Information Center is located in front of the entrance to the monastery complex. In it you can take free brochures, a plan of the complex and walking routes, buy a guide.

Entrance to Montserrat Monastery is free. On its territory there are: a museum, an audiovisual hall “Behind the Doors of Montserrat”, a basilica, a minimarket, 2 restaurants, a canteen, a cafe, a bar, souvenir shops, a post office. The monastery museum opens at 10:00.

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Hotel Abat Cisneros

Abat Cisneros*** is the only hotel in Montserrat next to the monastery. Spacious single and double rooms with private facilities and beautiful views, a restaurant. For residents of Montserrat, the ascents and descents are free.

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Escolania Boys’ Choir

Liturgy is held every day in the Basilica of Montserrat. During the service, the famous Escolania boys’ choir (Escolania de Montserrat) plays the organ and sings: from Mon to Fri at 13:00, on Sun and holidays at 12:00, from Sun to Thu at 18:45. Escolania does not perform on Saturdays and during school holidays. Please arrive half an hour before the start time to reserve your seat.

Black Madonna of Montserrat

Access to the behind-altar chapel to the sculpture of the Virgin Mary of Montserrat is through the side door from 8:00 to 10:30 and from 12:00 to 18:15. The statue of the Black Madonna is covered with glass, you can touch the open sphere that she holds in her hand.

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Trails in the Montserrat National Park

The natural complex adjacent to the monastery has been a national park since 1987. Pick up a map from the Montserrat Information Centre, with a description of the 5 routes from the monastery.

Where to go depends on your physical fitness and desire. We chose the 1st and 2nd route. Walking in the park, do not forget about the time. You can go down the cable car or cogwheel until 19:00.

Chapel of Sant Joan

  1. From the monastery to the cave Santa Cova Santa Cova funicular runs. The road from the lower station “Way of Prayers” is decorated with sculptural compositions on religious themes. In the chapel there is a copy of the Montserrat Madonna, in front of the entrance there is a fountain with drinking water.
  2. To the Sant Joan chapel and the upper caves, the Sant Joan funicular goes, I recommend using it to go up and down on foot even if your combined ticket includes funiculars.
  3. Summit Sant Jeroni (1236 m) is the highest point of Montserrat. From the observation deck of Sant Jeroni you can see Mallorca and the Pyrenees. Difficult route with steep climbs.
  4. The chapel and the cross of St. Michael can be visited separately (short walk from the monastery) or descending from Sant Joan.