Train from Madrid to Segovia

Your eyes are not deceiving you. The only thing you can do is check everyday.
If you want to take the bus Madrid to Segovia you can book that via
https://www.avanzabus.com/

To get a good idea of what the full train schedules will look like for your travel dates, check the matching day of the week in early February.

I think you'll find there are lots of trains to Segovia. There isn't a single, central bus station in Madrid. Buses depart from several different depots, most not located in the center of town. How inconvenient that is depends on the location of your hotel. If you're staying near Atocha Station [no--Chamartin Station], the train to Segovia will probably be a better choice than a bus. If you happen to be staying near the Moncloa bus station (with nearby Metro station, as I recall), the bus may work out rather well. However, I'm not sure how the travel times compare; normally, I'd expect the train to be faster.

Yes the train would be an hour faster than the bus from Madrid Moncloa Station to Segovia

I was there in November, so a less busy time period, but I took the train from Madrid Chamartin to Segovia. There were trains just about every hour. I bought my tickets about 2 days in advance. I would suggest not buying them day of, because I noted that the train I took from Segovia back to Madrid was full. You do need to take a 20 minute bus ride from the Segovia train station to the old town of Segovia.

Welcome to the mystery that is RENFE website. The trains in Spain might be efficient but figuring out when Renfe opens up the various trains to buy tickets is impossible and seems to be whenever they feel like it-a good introduction to Spain. Some tickets I was able to by 60 days in advance-another was a month beforehand. You just have to keep checking.

While you will save on long-distance fare buying early, I would hold off on buying any day trip train tickets like Madrid to Segovia/Toledo until you arrive in Madrid. You can go to the train station itself and buy tickets then or even at day of trip.

I took the milk train from Atocha station to Segovia which stops at a little station a short bus ride away from down town. I cam 'home' from the big express train from the out of town station that goes through Chamartin.
I was staying near Atocha, so that worked out and I enjoyed the longer train ride for seeing the various little towns and hamlets, but wanted to get home faster so went the other route home. There was a long line up to get tickets, and some people almost missed their train as the lines were so slow. I was there in November when weather wasn't far above freezing and that station was like an ice cube. All metal and concrete. Dress accordingly.
Once I got to Chamartin, I had to take a city LRT back to Atocha. I hadn't researched that but figured it out. Really a case of follow the tourists and don't be afraid to ask questions. Funny, Madrid Atocha was the only place the ticket sellers were impatient with my poor Spanish and kept waving me down the line to the one English teller.
I don't think all the trains are 'Renfe; to Segovia, so I suggest some Google searches. Also, doesn't RS Spain have information on how to get to Segovia by various train? It is a lovely town, btw.

I had no occasion to buy tickets at Chamartin Station, but lines for staffed counters at Atocha Station can be long. Tickets for the longer-distance trains (not sure that includes trains to Segovia) are sold in an enclosed ticket office that uses a take-a-number system. It is not unusual for them to stop giving out numbers 20 minutes (or possibly longer) before the office is due to close. There are also ticket-vending machines, but you need to figure out which ones to use. I'm not sure about Segovia, but I believe tickets for Toledo are sold in different machines from those selling tickets to Barcelona, etc.

I seemed to have some "odd" occurrences with RENFRE in Spain, but I'll share that when I left Segovia, the wifi at the train station was down and everything was chaos. I had purchased my ticket a couple days earlier, but there was a large group of people without tickets and no one seemed to know what to do. I think they eventually put them all on the train. The lines at Chamartin were shorter than Atocha but it could have been timing. I did think the machines were confusing, but locals very willing to help. There was a RENFRE office with an English speaking person. It seemed to me at the various train stations that I was at in Spain (Madrid airport, Madrid Atocha, Madrid Chamartin, Sevilla, Antequera, Granada Toledo, Cordoba. . .) that the employees at the ticket lines spoke very little English. Where you can find an office or "help" desk, there were people fluent in English.

Thanks all. I just received notifications late last night from loco2 that I can book my train travel. I am still perplexed and seeking advice.
No trains show up from Madrid to Antequera-Santa Ana. Just buses to Granada, or a long convoluted route thru Cordoba. I emailed loco2 and am waiting to hear from them. Is the train route down for some reason?
Only 2 trains show up from Segovia to Madrid on the loco2 site and the Renfe site. One is afternoon, and much cheaper. The other is my preferred morning time, but only offers 1st class, and is over twice the cost. Is this normal for a Saturday? Should I just grab the first class tickets before they disappear?
I planned a 3 week trip all over Italy by train, it was a breeze compared to this!

right now everything in and out of Granada's "train" station is buses. They shuttle people to Antequerra and they can take trains from there. I know from there people were taking trains to Madrid, Barcelona, Cordoba, Malaga and many more. The bus/train combo does add time, but they handle it relatively well. I would think that it cost us about 1 1/2 hours on our trip from Granada to Cordoba.

a.craven, and all--I took your advice, belatedly, and checked trains from Sevilla to Madrid on a Sat. in February--there were lots of choices. So, I am thinking, hoping, that Renfe is still adding the trains to their site. Just want to get it all done...

Kathleen,

No trains show up from Madrid to Antequera-Santa Ana. Just buses to Granada, or a long convoluted route thru Cordoba.

All trains traveling from Madrid to Granada (presently train/bus combination) stop in Córdoba.

Presently there are only 4 trains running from Madrid to Granada (and visa versa), so when you book your tickets, you'll book from Madrid to Granada, not Madrid to Antequera.

Madrid to Segovia: These tickets can be purchased in Spain, a few days prior to travel. There are several trains running this route, and they are much faster than the bus.

Madrid to Barcelona: You'll want to book these tickets in advance to take advantage of the discounted priced tickets (Promo tickets)

When I check Renfe.com, there are tickets available up till the end of February, but I suspect March tickets will be uploaded soon.

Enjoy your trip!

You might have decided to take the train, but I just want to chime in that I took the bus to Segovia and was pleased with the trip. I stayed near Atocha, so taking the subway to Moncloa Station and then the bus was comparable to going to Chamartin to take the train, esp if you factor in the fact that the bus drops you off within walking distance of the town center.