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

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

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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 12m
    €65–236

  2. 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 Anvers-Centraltrain train
    13h 32m
    €382–675

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 20m
    €108–176

  4. Drive  1,585.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Antwerpcar car 1,585.2 km
    15h 25m
    €259–374

  5. 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 Anvers-Centraltrain train
    6h 6m
    €101–346

  6. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    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 Antwerp Franklin Rooseveltplaatsbus bus
    7h 15m
    €65–278

  7. 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 Anvers-Centraltrain train
    15h 10m
    €326–548

  8. 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 Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus FlixBus N837 / ...
    24h 40m
    €137–206

Madrid to Antwerp by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,362.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Antwerp, Belgium?

Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Anvers-Central via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 32m.

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