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How to get fromMadrid to Cesenaby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Cesena by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    6h 18m
    €60–221

  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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train Ic
    17h 52m
    €211–415

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus bus
    28h 44m
    €165–257

  4. Drive  1,776.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Cesenacar car 1,776.8 km
    17h 22m
    €291–420

  5. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 15m
    €82–273

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    8h 16m
    €65–239

  7. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAD - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    8h 34m
    €63–341

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 55m
    €107–290

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Cesenatrain train Fr
    20h 46m
    €268–424

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Autostazione Padova to Rovigobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Rovigo to Cesenashuttle bus
    32h 40m
    €301–449

Madrid to Cesena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cesena, Italy?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cesena via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 17h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Cesena Accoglienza via Milan, Bologna, and Bologna Centrale in around 28h 44m.

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