There are 6 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
2h 55m€77–202Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
16h 53m€338–636Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf Airport to Brussels-North train stationbus 081
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus FlixBus N1143
26h 5m€147–247Drive 1,745.5 km
- Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madridcar 1,745.5 km
16h 45m€274–395Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
19h 32m€289–568Train, bus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
31h 29m€195–494
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid is to fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Airport and arriving at Madrid via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Terminal S and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Düsseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
The distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and Madrid is 1450 km. The road distance is 1745.5 km.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid without a car is to train via Montpellier which takes 16h 53m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid, including transfers.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf Airport station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Montpellier, which costs €330 - €650 and takes 16h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 26h 5m.
What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Düsseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf Airport to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid is 1746 km. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Madrid.
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