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

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There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to CERN by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    4h 39m
    €64–273

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    12h 19m
    €166–413

  3. Bus via Geneva - Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 3m
    €104–179

  4. Drive  1,313.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to CERNcar car 1,313.6 km
    13h 6m
    €214–308

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    12h 40m
    €212–321

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Geneva Airportbus bus FlixBus 1616
    22h 29m
    €125–194

Madrid to CERN by train, tram, and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,024.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

Iberia, Air Europa, and easyJet fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to CERN via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Geneve, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 12h 19m.

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