There are 9 ways to get from Aachen to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
6h 34mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BRU - MAD
6h 11m€84–320Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
14h 4m€406–726Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus FlixBus N1143
24h 6m€146–313Drive 1,658.5 km
- Drive from Aachen to Madridcar 1,658.5 km
16h 10m€264–382Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
6h 40m€118–390Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LUX - MAD
9h 1m€93–332Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CRL - MAD
7h 22m€88–362Train, bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
31h 20m€212–457
Aachen to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €80 - €320 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Aachen and Madrid is 1545 km. The road distance is 1658.5 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 14h 4m and costs €400 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Aachen to Madrid, including transfers.
Aachen to Madrid train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
Aachen to Madrid train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Madrid is 1659 km. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Aachen to Madrid.
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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 14h 4m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
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