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

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There are 11 ways to get from Erfurt to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    7h 37m
    €124–328

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BER - MAD
    7h 35m
    €109–334

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt 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
    19h 49m
    €292–584

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train 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
    33h 10m
    €182–302

  5. Drive  2,014.8 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Madridcar car 2,014.8 km
    19h 53m
    €372–537

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LEJ - MAD
    8h 21m
    €158–430

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MUC - MAD
    8h 28m
    €130–362

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    9h 41m
    €151–397

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane PRG - MAD
    10h 20m
    €116–300

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    20h 24m
    €357–594

  11. Bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus bus
    34h 3m
    €188–297

Erfurt to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,700.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 19h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station in around 33h 10m.

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