There are 10 ways to get from Charleroi to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BRU - MAD
6h 9m€72–242Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CRL - MAD
5h 8m€69–295Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 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
13h 36m€306–647Bus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 820
- Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus FlixBus 793
22h 30m€124–195Drive 1,530.7 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Madridcar 1,530.7 km
14h 46m€247–357Train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LUX - MAD
8h 57m€95–297Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CDG - MAD
7h 39m€131–467Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
8h 31m€117–336Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Monstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mons to Paris Nordtrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Pasajes to Madrid-Principe Piotrain
20h 16m€259–439Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Monstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Mons to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
22h 39m€109–179
Charleroi to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Madrid is to train and bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €65 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleroi to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Charleroi Gare Centrale and arriving at Madrid via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Charleroi and Madrid is 1395 km. The road distance is 1530.7 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 36m and costs €300 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Charleroi to Madrid, including transfers.
Charleroi to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Charleroi Gare Centrale station.
Charleroi to Madrid train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Madrid is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 36m and costs €300 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 22h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €300 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Madrid via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Charleroi to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Charleroi to Madrid train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleroi to Madrid is 1531 km. It takes approximately 14h 46m to drive from Charleroi to Madrid.
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