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

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

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    5h 5m
    €64–229

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    13h 32m
    €326–683

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 30m
    €122–211

  4. Drive  1,569 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Madridcar car 1,569 km
    15h 21m
    €257–371

  5. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    6h 19m
    €67–244

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    7h 22m
    €101–312

  7. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h 22m
    €280–511

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    23h 55m
    €143–225

Leuven to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,344 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

Iberia, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 32m.

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