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

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There are 6 ways to get from Madrid (Station) to Brussels by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    5h 7m
    €68–231

  2. Train

    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 31m
    €313–675

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    23h 55m
    €146–217

  4. Drive  1,536.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid (Station) to Brusselscar car 1,536.7 km
    15h 15m
    €262–379

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    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
    €70–277

  6. 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 to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 36m
    €130–216

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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest 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 31m.

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