There are 10 ways to get from Charleroi to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, 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.
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 10m€73–242Fly 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€54–255Train 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 38m€316–677Bus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 820
- Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus FlixBus N1093 / ...
22h 10m€124–195Drive 1,530.7 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Madridcar 1,530.7 km
14h 46m€251–362Train 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 35m€96–313Train, 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€136–487Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
8h 51m€127–357Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Maubeugetrain S63 / ...
- Take the train from Maubeuge to Paris Nordtrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
18h 9m€243–424Train, 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 56m€103–179
Charleroi to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Madrid is to fly which costs €50 - €260 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €50 - €260.
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 10m.
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 38m.
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 38m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 10m 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 38m and costs €310 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 22h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €50 - €260 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 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Madrid via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- 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
- €75–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Luxembourg to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Luxembourg to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- 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
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Maubeuge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Maubeuge to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Irun to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Mons to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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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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