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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Châtel by train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    4. Take the train from Genève to Aigletrain train Ir / ...
    13h 49m
    €189–376

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus bus
    8h 25m
    €59–270

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Thonon-les-Bainsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus bus 12
    24h 2m
    €121–214

  4. Drive  1,374.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Châtelcar car 1,374.9 km
    14h 5m
    €260–376

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bainstrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus bus 12
    15h 30m
    €215–339

  6. Bus via Thonon-les-Bains

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Thonon-les-Bainsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus bus 12
    24h 9m
    €133–214

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    8h 52m
    €164–411

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 11m
    €140–367

  9. 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 Brigtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig to Aigletrain train
    9h 54m
    €147–384

  10. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Aigletrain train
    9h 52m

  11. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bainstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus bus
    10h 48m
    €95–346

Madrid to Châtel by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration24h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,551.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 49m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Châtel via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Aigle in around 13h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Eglise via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Thonon-les-Bains, and Les Arts in around 24h 2m.

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