Fun Indoor Activities for Preschoolers in Madrid: The Madrid Train Museum

Updated June 2026:

Wow, it's been a few years since we went to the Museo Ferrocarril de Madrid aka The Madrid Train Museum. Here's my updated review as of June 2026:

Some thoughts on the museum for an early elementary schooler:

1. In summer, the air conditioning situation is Stuffy At Best; definitely an activity to do in the morning.

2. The tickets were 15 euros for 2 adults, one kid: I think this is kind of expensive but, otoh, there are a lot of trains.

3. The museum has a vending machine with water. 0.5 liter water bottles were 1.20 euros--a WAY better deal than the bar right outside the metro stop where they charged 1.70 euros for the same size (e.g. tiny) water bottle (!! honestly that was a record high price for a single water bottle in Spain for me, personally).

4. You can't really go inside many of the trains anymore--they do have an engine you can go inside, and you can see the interior of a 1960s Talgo train--but it's not as interactive as it was. There are steps that you can go up to peer inside the trains, though.

5. Maybe the most interesting thing for an elementary schooler was on the third floor (no elevator, steep steps) where they have an interesting model train set-up that has scale models of famous train stations/bridges in Spain. It's less loud than it was when Don Loco was a preschooler. However, there is no elevator to that level any more.

6. The baldosas (heavy ceramic tiles) are still pretty broken all over; there were workers repairing them when we were there.

Madrid Train Museum 2026--basically the same as 2023!

--The original from June 2023---

 In my on-going quest to find fun, indoor activities for preschoolers in Madrid*, I present to you the Museo Ferrocarril de Madrid. 

If you're looking for a large indoor space for your preschooler to run around in in Madrid, check out the Madrid Train Museum.

Where: An easy walk from the Delicias metro stop which has an elevator. There is excellent signage directing you to the museum which is right across from the metro station exit.

Cost: 7 euros for adults, 4 euros for kids 4-12 years old, which, tbh, felt a little expensivo. Cheaper on the weekends. Note: it's only open 10-3 pm on weekdays and Sundays (Saturdays/holidays open until 7 pm).

Logistics: The museum is located in the old Delicias Train Station. The museum is basically a bunch of old trains parked on the tracks that you can walk around/on. 

There are also side galleries with exhibits, including a room with a bunch of clocks, and on the third floor a rather impressive model train exhibit of notable train places in Spain, like a cross section of the Sevilla Santa Justa train station.

That model train exhibit is located up 3 flights of stairs (yes, there is a creaky old elevator, which we only found after climbing the stairs, lol). [As of June 2026, elevator out of order!] But I'd skip that exhibit unless your kid is really into trains bc the lights/sound were a little too loud/intense for Don Loco and...three flights up and down is a LOT with a preschooler.

Interesting note, the museum is a popular filming location for Spanish tv/movies where there are scenes of characters getting on/off trains.

Fun for Preschoolers rating: 10/10 recommend. It's a huge space where your kid can basically run around and climb on trains. Don Loco is not a "train kid" but we still had a blast and got in a whopping 2 miles of walking, just around the museum. Pretty great indoor fun activity for a rainy morning in Madrid.

Note: some of those grey granite (?) tiles are loose/cracked so watch your step