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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Aachenby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    4h 25m

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    4h 29m
    €84–302

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Figueres Vilafanttrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    16h 30m
    €419–756

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    25h 57m
    €157–354

  5. Drive 1,646.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Aachencar car 1,646.8 km
    15h 56m
    €258–373

  6. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    4h 54m
    €91–357

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €121–397

  8. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €92–317

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €161–453

  10. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liègebus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Westtrain train
    26h 38m
    €168–309

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Aachen by subway and train

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€419Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,535.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

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

You can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Aachen Hbf via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Figueres Vilafant, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 16h 30m.

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