# Montserrat Rack Railway at Monistrol-Vila Service en Montserrat · Montserrat Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/services/montserrat-rack-railway-monistrol-vila · Revisado: 2026-11-13 Rack railway station with free parking · climbs to the heart of the sanctuary · connects with the R5 from Barcelona The Montserrat rack railway climbs from Monistrol de Montserrat to the sanctuary. The key station for anyone arriving by car is Monistrol-Vila, where the rack section begins and where the large free car park for customers is. For those arriving by train, the connecting stop is the FGC station of Monistrol de Montserrat, on the R5 line from Plaça d'Espanya. The journey According to Turistren, the FGC operator, the line is about 5 km long, 4 of them rack, and climbs almost 550 metres between Monistrol-Vila and Montserrat. The trip takes about 15 minutes and the train has panoramic windows, so you watch the Llobregat valley fall away and the conglomerate spires draw closer. The upper station sits under the Plaça de la Creu, a step from the Basilica. Train and platforms are adapted for people with reduced mobility. The first line opened on 6 October 1892 and stopped running in 1957; the current one is the line Turistren operates today. Timetable and frequency It runs all year. Turistren publishes three seasons, with the first departure at 8:35: High season: until 20:15, three trains an hour. Mid season: until 19:15, three an hour until 15:00 and two after that. Low season: until 18:15, two an hour. To return to Barcelona, the sanctuary says that the trains coming down at 15 minutes past each hour connect with the R5. 2026 prices Turistren publishes these fares per person, valid until 31 December 2026: Adult (14 to 65 years): €9 single, €15 return. Child (4 to 13 years): €4.50 and €7.50. Over 65s: €8.10 and €13.50. Local ticket Monistrol de Montserrat – Monistrol-Vila: €1.65 return. At the Monistrol-Vila ticket office, and only there, they sell the ticket for the first two trains of the day (€12 adult, €6 child, return), the M-5 and M-10 cards for five and ten journeys, and the M-Museu, which combines the rack railway and the Montserrat Museum for €22 (€12 for children). With a disability card there is a 50% discount. The T-Mobilitat is not valid. Dogs travel free, on a lead and muzzled; the ticket office sells muzzles for €5. Parking and guests The Monistrol-Vila car park is free, with room for about 1,000 cars and 70 coaches according to Turistren, and has catering services. It is the alternative to driving all the way up. If you sleep at the sanctuary, at the Hostal Abat Cisneros, the Cel·les Abat Marcet or the Alberg Abat Oliba, the Montserrat Visita listings say that the ticket is collected at this ticket office. At the top, the funiculars connect: the Sant Joan one, for the climb to Sant Jeroni, and the Santa Cova one, which in November 2026 Turistren listed as out of service for maintenance. ## Practical details - Address: 08691 Monistrol de Montserrat, B - What they offer: Free parking, Rack railway to the sanctuary, Ticket office where guests collect their ticket ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Coordenadas: 41.6097, 1.8445 ## Cerca de aquí - [Riding the Montserrat Rack Railway from Monistrol](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/things-to-do/montserrat-rack-railway), a 0 m - [Hermitages Path via Sant Miquel and Sant Joan](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/things-to-do/montserrat-hermitages-path), a 1.7 km - [Alberg Abat Oliba](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/where-to-stay/abat-oliba-hostel), a 1.8 km - [Els Degotalls Path](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/things-to-do/els-degotalls-path), a 1.8 km - [Cel·les Abat Marcet](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/where-to-stay/abat-marcet-apartments), a 1.9 km - [Basilica, the Moreneta and the Escolania Choir](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/things-to-do/basilica-and-escolania-choir), a 1.9 km - [Hostal Abat Cisneros](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/where-to-stay/hostal-abat-cisneros), a 1.9 km - [La Cafeteria de Montserrat](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/where-to-eat/montserrat-cafeteria), a 1.9 km Destino: [Montserrat](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat.md)