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How to get fromMadrid to Aachen, Hbfby 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, Hbf 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-Bilk to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 50m

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

    cheapest
    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 9m
    €72–270

  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
    14h 46m
    €435–773

  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 Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    23h 4m
    €145–260

  5. Drive  1,660 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Aachen, Hbfcar car 1,660 km
    16h 2m
    €307–443

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €92–285

  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 51m
    €102–381

  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 13m
    €116–306

  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 27m
    €170–481

  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
    15h 53m
    €394–637

  11. Bus

    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 Aachen station westbus bus FlixBus N1153
    26h 34m
    €152–240

Madrid to Aachen, Hbf by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€435Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,547.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Aachen, Hbf, 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 14h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof via Vitoria-Gasteiz, Aachen station west, and Aachen, Ponttor in around 26h 34m.

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