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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Madrid Airport (MAD)by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Madrid Airport (MAD) by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    5h 49m
    €99–304

  2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FKB - MAD
    7h 41m
    €85–250

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    15h 42m
    €297–530

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    27h 52m
    €176–306

  5. Drive 1,657.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Madrid Airport (MAD)car car 1,657.6 km
    16h 3m
    €260–375

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    6h 30m
    €90–368

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SXB - MAD
    5h 22m
    €106–318

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    7h 45m
    €130–469

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LUX - MAD
    8h 7m
    €110–355

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus bus
    30h 37m
    €169–307

Karlsruhe to Madrid Airport (MAD) by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,555.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, and Nuevos Ministerios in around 15h 42m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobuses twice daily. Tickets cost €160–300 and the journey takes 26h 50m.

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