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

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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    6h 14m
    €80–252

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    6h 15m
    €68–241

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h 18m
    €279–506

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 25m
    €127–209

  5. Drive  1,533.1 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Madridcar car 1,533.1 km
    14h 56m
    €253–365

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    7h 1m
    €110–374

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CDG - MAD
    7h 18m
    €140–508

  8. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoingtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    17h 20m
    €288–450

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaixtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    22h 3m
    €77–224

Ghent to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,396 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 25m.

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