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How to get fromBrussels Airport (BRU) to Madridby plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    2h 50m
    €61–201

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h 13m
    €288–555

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 26m
    €139–255

  4. Drive 1,558.4 km

    1. Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Madridcar car 1,558.4 km
    15h 10m
    €244–353

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    23h 11m
    €122–214

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,324.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 50m

What companies run services between Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium and Madrid, Spain?

Ryanair, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 13m.

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