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

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

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  1. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane MAD - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €98–325

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAD - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Cheb to Kirchenlaibachtrain train
    10h 22m
    €85–263

  3. 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 Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    20h 14m
    €421–788

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    34h
    €162–258

  5. Drive  1,988 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bayreuthcar car 1,988 km
    18h 43m
    €325–469

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €140–469

  7. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €136–401

  8. Bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    36h
    €180–281

Madrid to Bayreuth by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration20h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,633.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bayreuth Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 20h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bayreuth central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 34h.

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