There are 8 ways to get from Alsace to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Strasbourg International Airport
best- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SXB - MAD
5h 40m€88–284Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
6h 38m€84–261Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Selestat to Mulhouse Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
14h 12m€207–410Bus
- Take the bus from Selestat to Strasbourgbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 13m€145–250Drive 1,549.8 km
- Drive from Alsace to Madridcar 1,549.8 km
15h 29m€254–366Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
8h 11m€122–355Train
- Take the train from Selestat to Mulhouse Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
15h 8m€252–399Train, bus
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus
28h 33m€163–254
Alsace to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Alsace to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Rue de Dambach and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Selestat, Gare Centrale and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Selestat, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Alsace and Madrid is 1310 km. The road distance is 1549.8 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 12m and costs €200 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Alsace to Madrid, including transfers.
Alsace to Madrid bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Selestat station.
Alsace to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €200 - €410 and takes 14h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 28h 13m.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Volotea, and Vueling Airlines fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Scherwiller to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Selestat, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Bus from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Alsace to Madrid bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Alsace to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Madrid is 1550 km. It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive from Alsace to Madrid.
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