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How to get fromDresden to Madridby plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DRS - MAD
    7h 36m
    €153–404

  2. Bus to Wroclaw, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Wroclaw, Wroclaw Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane WRO - MAD
    9h 25m
    €74–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    22h 39m
    €327–664

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    36h 20m
    €202–331

  5. Drive  2,211.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Madridcar car 2,211.7 km
    20h 42m
    €409–590

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane PRG - MAD
    7h 25m
    €78–220

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BER - MAD
    7h 13m
    €93–298

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LEJ - MAD
    9h 7m
    €156–439

  9. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Padua Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    44h 30m
    €189–278

Dresden to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,807.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Fulda Bahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 22h 39m.

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