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How to get fromAachen to Madridby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    6h 33m

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    7h 22m
    €73–315

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    13h 58m
    €427–757

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    25h
    €142–228

  5. Drive  1,658.5 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Madridcar car 1,658.5 km
    16h 10m
    €270–390

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    6h 11m
    €89–280

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    6h 54m
    €123–329

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LUX - MAD
    9h 3m
    €98–336

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    8h 14m
    €173–462

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    17h 3m
    €372–618

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    31h 34m
    €182–327

Aachen to Madrid by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€427Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,545 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Madrid via Brussels-North train station in around 25h.

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