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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    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
    8h 45m
    €112–338

  2. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane PAD - MAD
    11h 29m
    €104–396

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Valencebus bus
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    25h 47m
    €272–561

  4. Drive  1,935.9 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Madridcar car 1,935.9 km
    18h 58m
    €309–446

  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
    10h 24m
    €138–464

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MUC - MAD
    11h 18m
    €174–535

  7. Train, bus via Zaragoza

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 13 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    4. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    30h 17m
    €210–519

  8. 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 BlaBlaCar Bus
    33h 16m
    €200–458

Europe to Madrid by bus and train

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration30h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,619.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Europe and Madrid, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Madrid. 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, then take the train to Madrid Chamartín. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmitte, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, Valence, Valence Ville, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Barcelona-Sants in around 25h 47m.

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