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

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There are 7 ways to get from Brussels Central Station to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    5h 8m
    €63–208

  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
    13h 53m
    €285–541

  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 7m
    €136–251

  4. Drive 1,542.6 km

    1. Drive from Brussels Central Station to Madridcar car 1,542.6 km
    15h 17m
    €242–349

  5. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    6h 14m
    €80–306

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    7h 4m
    €131–344

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    23h 4m
    €130–231

Brussels Central Station to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Brussels Central Station, Belgium and Madrid, Spain?

Iberia, Ryanair, 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 Bruxelles-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 53m.

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