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

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

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    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
    5h 57m
    €64–221

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    7h 45m
    €61–233

  3. 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 54m
    €215–492

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus bus
    27h 50m
    €151–230

  5. Drive  1,776.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Cesenacar car 1,776.8 km
    17h 22m
    €290–419

  6. 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
    6h 52m
    €80–263

  7. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane MAD - AOI
    2. Take the train from Falconara Marittima to Cesenatrain train
    7h 20m
    €80–291

  8. 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 4m
    €77–341

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Parmatrain train
    5. Take the train from Parma to Cesenatrain train Ic
    23h 4m
    €252–408

  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
    €281–419

Madrid to Cesena by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration17h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

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 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Cesena Accoglienza via Genoa, Bologna, and Bologna Centrale in around 27h 50m.

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