The preferred way to go from Madrid city to the university is by local train ("Cercanias" in spanish). The on-campus train station is called "Cantoblanco Universidad". It is clearly marked in this map, which shows the local-train lines in the Madrid area.
Map of Madrid with the locations of the local-train stations, the city center and the campus of the "Universidad Autonoma de Madrid"
Map of local-train lines with the locations of the stations in the city center and the campus of the "Universidad Autonoma de Madrid"
In daytime there should be at least one train every 10 minutes. You should take
line C4:
Timetables for the local trains for Saturday April 25th, 2009:
Line C4 stops in "Atocha" (main railway station in the center/south of Madrid), "Nuevos Ministerios" (a hub for metro and local trains) and Chamartin (main railway station in the North of Madrid). The sequence of stations is: "Atocha", "Nuevos Ministerios", "Chamartin", "Fuencarral" and "Cantoblanco Universidad", where you should get down. Travel time between any two stations is about 5-6 minutes.
For the hotels in "Chamartin" area, the railway station is within walking distance (Hotel Husa Chamartin is in the station!). "Atocha" and "Chamartin" railway stations are the main railway stations of Madrid and have several sections also for long-distance trains. You should look for "Cercanias", which is marked with this sign.
For other hotels, take the metro to either "Atocha Renfe" (metro line 1), "Nuevos Ministerios" (metro lines 6, 8 and 10) or "Chamartin" (metro lines 1 and 10) (see metro map). To transfer from metro to local trains follow the "Cercanias" sign.
At the "Cercanias" station you should buy a single ticket (in Spanish "billete de ida" or "billete sencillo", 1.35 Euros) to "Cantoblanco Universidad". You should take a train of line C4 with final destination either "Tres Cantos", "Colmenar Viejo" or "Alcobendas-San Sebastian de los Reyes".
After getting off at "Cantoblanco Universidad" station, it is only a small walk to
the venue of the working group meetings.
Aerial view of the Campus of Universidad Autonoma de Madrid with the locations of the train station and the venue of the working group meetings.
Map of the Campus of Universidad Autonoma de Madrid with the locations of the train station (27) and the venue of the working group meetings (5)