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How to get fromBiel/Bienne to Madridby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Biel/Bienne to Madrid by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

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    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    6h 19m
    €76–262

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h 2m
    €194–395

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus bus FlixBus N748 / ...
    26h 10m
    €145–227

  4. Drive  1,458.8 km

    1. Drive from Biel/Bienne to Madridcar car 1,458.8 km
    14h 39m
    €306–442

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    6h 16m
    €112–314

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    6h 28m
    €99–317

  7. Train, bus via Nîmes

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Nîmesbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    19h 25m
    €213–342

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    30h 17m
    €165–288

Biel/Bienne to Madrid by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,279.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Biel/Bienne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Renens VD, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Biel/Bienne, Zentralplatz to Madrid via Lyss, Bahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Lyon in around 26h 10m.

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