The Bernabeu tour makes sense on almost any Madrid itinerary, because Real Madrid opens it every day from 9am, weekends included, and closes it only on 25 December and 1 January. What trips visitors up is the calendar. Tickets are never refunded, La Liga and Champions League fixtures are only fixed 2 to 3 weeks ahead, and on a match day and the day before the dressing rooms of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium are off the route. The walk from Nuevos Ministerios is about 950 metres while the nearest station is shut.
Is the Bernabeu stadium tour worth it? The Bernabeu stadium tour is worth it for football fans: the Classic ticket costs €37 online, according to Real Madrid, and covers the Real Madrid Museum, a panoramic view, the dressing rooms and the benches. Flexible Time is €44 and Guided €56. The exception is the grass, stored underground and laid only for matches, so visitors may see no pitch.
The Bernabeu tour is Real Madrid’s self-paced stadium visit, covering the club museum, a panoramic view of the stands and, away from match days, the dressing rooms and benches.
Is the Bernabeu tour worth it if you are not a Real Madrid fan?
Fans of any club get the most out of it. The museum shows all 15 European Cups alongside the rest of the trophy cabinet, and the panoramic view takes in the whole rebuilt stadium.
If football leaves you cold, €37 buys a club museum and an empty ground, and the pitch itself is stored underground in its maintenance area, according to Real Madrid, so the playing surface may be covered with other equipment on your visit. Madrid’s other big stadium tour costs less, as covered in the Atletico Madrid stadium tour.
Which Bernabeu tour ticket should you buy?
All four tickets follow the same route. You are paying for time flexibility, a guide or a games area.
| Ticket | Extra over Classic | Online | Ticket office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic plus RM Games | €22 | €59 | €62 |
| Guided | €19 | €56 | €59 |
| Flexible Time | €7 | €44 | €47 |
| Classic | none | €37 | €40 |
The Classic is enough if you know when you will arrive. Flexible Time is the travellers’ ticket: for €7 more it is valid at any time on the chosen day, which absorbs a late flight or a long lunch. The Guided ticket adds a guide for €19 more, and the press room is included only when available.
How do you get to the Bernabeu from the airport or the centre?
Head for Nuevos Ministerios, about 950 metres on foot from the tour entrance on Avenida de Concha Espina. Metro line 10 is suspended between Cuzco and Nuevos Ministerios until the end of 2026, according to the Consorcio Regional de Transportes, so Santiago Bernabeu station is closed.
- From the airport, Metro line 8 runs straight to Nuevos Ministerios. A single ticket needs the separate €3 supplement explained in the Madrid airport Metro supplement; the Tourist Travel Pass already includes it, and whether that pass pays off is worked out in the Madrid Tourist Travel Pass guide.
- From the centre, a single Metro ticket costs €1.50 to €2.00 depending on the number of stations, as covered in Madrid Metro ticket prices. The free S10 EMT replacement bus runs along the Castellana with a stop by the stadium for Metro passengers.
- Coming from the north, Cuzco is about 980 metres away.
The stadium has no left-luggage room, though you may walk in with a suitcase or pushchair, and you get one entry only. On the day you fly out, that means carrying your bags round the whole route.
Which days should you avoid in a match week?
On a match day the tour runs until 5 hours 30 minutes before kick-off, and on that day and the day before the dressing rooms and benches are closed. Because fixtures are confirmed late, a ticket bought early can land on one of those days, and Flexible Time only moves your slot within the day. The club also lists shortened days when entry ends at 3.30pm.
To see a game rather than the empty stadium, the sale windows are in how to get Real Madrid tickets.
Do you need to book the Bernabeu tour in advance?
Booking is not compulsory, since the ticket office sells the same tickets for €3 more, but buying online fixes your slot and lets you skip the desk and walk straight in on Avenida de Concha Espina. Children under 5 go free; older children pay, and Real Madrid lists no child fare for the general public, so the price shows at checkout.
The route has many flights of stairs: wheelchair users see the Real Madrid Museum and the panoramic view, not the dressing rooms or benches. For lunch inside the stadium, the five venues and their hours are in restaurants near Bernabeu stadium, and the rest of the day fits into Madrid in one day.
Frequently asked questions about the Bernabeu tour
Is the Bernabeu tour worth it if you are not a football fan?
Only if the stadium itself interests you. The Classic ticket is €37 online for a club museum, a panoramic view and the dressing rooms, and the pitch is stored underground except on match days, so you may not see grass at all.
Is the Bernabeu tour worth paying extra for the guided version?
The Guided ticket costs €56 online against €37 for the Classic, so the guide adds €19. The Classic already covers the Real Madrid Museum, the panoramic view, the dressing rooms and the benches, so the guide is the only thing the extra buys.
Can you get a refund on Bernabeu tour tickets?
No. Real Madrid does not change or refund tour tickets. The Classic is valid only for the date and time chosen, which is why the Flexible Time ticket, at €44 online, suits trips where the day’s plan may shift.
How do you get to the Bernabeu from the airport?
Take Metro line 8 from the airport to Nuevos Ministerios, paying the €3 airport supplement, then walk about 950 metres to the tour entrance on Avenida de Concha Espina. Santiago Bernabeu station is closed until late 2026.
Book the Bernabeu for the museum and the dressing rooms, and keep it off match day and the day before.