There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Debrecen by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car
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Fly to Debrecen International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane MAD - DEB
8h 13mFt 52,320–138,371Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAD - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
8h 27mFt 33,520–91,071Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Aradbus
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
35h 58mFt 79,995–131,138Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Budapest-Nyugati putrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
36h 26mFt 159,542–445,845Drive 2,603.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Debrecencar 2,603.3 km
27h 29mFt 148,782–214,907Fly to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane MAD - OMR
- Take the train from Episcopia Bihor to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Debrecentrain
11h 2mFt 66,720–105,671Train, bus via Marseille
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
38h 3mFt 119,166–195,550Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 403
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbus
42h 20mFt 81,506–133,381Bus, train
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Bekescsabatrain Ir
- Take the bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomásbus
2d 2hFt 62,088–74,063
Madrid to Debrecen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Debrecen is to fly and train which costs 33 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Debrecen is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs 50 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Debrecen. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Debrecen via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Strasbourg, Berlin Südkreuz and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 26m.
The distance between Madrid and Debrecen is 2166 km. The road distance is 2603.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Debrecen without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 58m and costs 80 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Madrid to Debrecen, including transfers.
Madrid to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Debrecen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Debrecen is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs 50 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 160 000 Ft - 450 000 Ft and takes 36h 26m, you could also bus, which costs 80 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 42h 20m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Debrecen, Hungary?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Debrecen via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Strasbourg, Berlin Suedkreuz, Berlin Südkreuz, Budapest-Nyugati pu, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 36h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–260,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–160,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–75,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–230,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–60,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–60,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–140,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–140,000
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–70,000
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–55,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–44,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–39,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–85,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–5,400
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,300
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Episcopia Bihor to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 800–1,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–4,200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–17,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Puespoekladany to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–6,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–17,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–28,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–45,000
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–36,000
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–65,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–75,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–210,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–31,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–85,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–80,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–46,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–4,300
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Madrid to Debrecen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Debrecen is 2603 km. It takes approximately 27h 29m to drive from Madrid to Debrecen.
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