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How to get fromMadrid (Station) to Brusselsby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    5h 7m
    €73–241

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train
    6h 34m
    €71–238

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    13h 15m
    €308–645

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 56m
    €74–217

  5. Drive  1,536.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid (Station) to Brusselscar car 1,536.7 km
    15h 15m
    €245–353

  6. 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
    7h 12m
    €151–387

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    16h 41m
    €332–493

  8. Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus ALSA - S Mad-Vit / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Brussels Southbus bus FlixBus N1153
    23h 36m
    €140–216

Madrid (Station) to Brussels by foot, subway, and train

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,344.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Madrid (Station), Madrid, Spain and Brussels, Belgium?

Iberia, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Madrid (Station) to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Intercambiador Av América Metro, Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 15m.

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