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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Aachen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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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
    6h 40m

  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
    6h 44m
    €84–312

  3. Train via Barcelona

    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 Aachen Hbftrain train
    15h 5m
    €419–777

  4. Bus, train

    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
    24h 27m
    €159–292

  5. Drive 1,658.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Aachencar car 1,658.1 km
    16h 9m
    €263–379

  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
    7h 11m
    €87–302

  7. 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
    8h 42m
    €90–307

  8. 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
    7h 16m
    €121–392

  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
    8h 23m
    €163–452

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    16h 30m
    €346–623

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aachen station westbus bus N1310 / ...
    25h 30m
    €147–240

Madrid to Aachen by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€419Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,545 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Aachen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 15h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Aachen station west via Brussels-North train station in around 25h 30m.

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