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How to get fromEurope to El Escorialby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to El Escorial by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train
    10h 10m
    €113–322

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Metzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to El Escorialtrain train Re
    27h 25m
    €460–668

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Méndez Álvaro P.V. to Villalba de Guadarramatrain train C10
    34h 59m
    €192–344

  4. Drive  1,931.1 km

    1. Drive from Europe to El Escorialcar car 1,931.1 km
    19h 32m
    €316–457

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train
    12h 24m
    €131–375

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BER - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train
    12h 10m
    €135–395

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MUC - MAD
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train
    12h 13m
    €166–594

  8. Train, bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Valladolidbus bus
    4. Take the train from Valladolid to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Avn / ...
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train C8a
    35h 37m
    €191–338

Europe to El Escorial by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,670.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Europe and El Escorial, Madrid, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Europe to El Escorial. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, take the train to Madrid Chamartín, then take the train to El Escorial. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to El Escorial via Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmitte, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, Metz, Metz Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Príncipe Pío, and Madrid-Principe Pio in around 27h 25m.

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