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)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 45mFly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 19m€89–280Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
14h 42m€400–716Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Maastrichtbus N870 / ...
26h 18m€146–218Drive 1,659.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Aachen, Hbfcar 1,659.9 km
16h 2m€270–390Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAD - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 55m€97–313Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAD - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
7h 13m€90–345Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
7h 18m€121–316Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 22m€163–456Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
15h 57m€355–597Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
30h 58m€179–307
Madrid to Aachen, Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Aachen, Hbf is to fly and train which costs €85 - €280 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Aachen, Hbf is to fly and train which takes 6h 19m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Aachen, Hbf. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Aachen, Hauptbahnhof via Brussels-North train station and Maastricht, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Aachen, Hbf. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
The distance between Madrid and Aachen, Hbf is 1548 km. The road distance is 1659.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Aachen, Hbf without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 42m and costs €400 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Madrid to Aachen, Hbf, including transfers.
Madrid to Aachen, Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Aachen, Hbf train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Aachen, Hbf is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 42m and costs €400 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 26h 18m.
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 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof via Brussels-North train station, Maastricht, and Maastricht, Station in around 26h 18m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Aachen, Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Madrid to Aachen, Hbf train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Aachen, Hbf is 1660 km. It takes approximately 16h 2m to drive from Madrid to Aachen, Hbf.
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