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

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There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Madrid by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane HAM - MAD
    5h 53m
    €79–255

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    19h 38m
    €508–929

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    32h 25m
    €181–276

  4. Drive  2,124.9 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Madridcar car 2,124.9 km
    20h 3m
    €346–500

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    20h 45m
    €422–857

  6. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    32h 37m
    €214–429

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    33h 50m
    €227–416

  8. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Madridcar car
    25h 30m
    €341–477

Hamburg to Madrid by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration19h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€508Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,806 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

Iberia, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 19h 38m.

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