The average train between Brussels-South Station and Madrid City Center takes 20h 18m and the fastest train takes 19h 36m. There is at least one train per day from Brussels-South Station to Madrid City Center. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Brussels-South Station and Madrid City Center. The earliest departure is at 12:43 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Brussels-South Station is at 10:13 PM which arrives into Madrid City Center at 5:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and take an average of 20h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Brussels-South Station to Madrid City Center. However, there are services departing from Brussels-South Station station and arriving at Madrid City Center station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
Brussels-South Station to Madrid City Center train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Brussels-South Station to Madrid City Center train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Book your Brussels-South Station to Madrid City Center train tickets online with Eurostar, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and 4 other operators.
The distance between Brussels-South Station and Madrid City Center is 1,314.3 km. The road distance is 1,998 km.
You can take a vehicle from Brussels-South Station to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 12h 42m.