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How to get fromMadrid to Desenzano del Gardaby plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Madrid to Desenzano del Garda by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 29m
    €48–202

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 8m
    €44–183

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    16h 45m
    €209–419

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    25h 45m
    €147–247

  5. Drive 1,588.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Desenzano del Gardacar car 1,588.3 km
    17h 9m
    €252–364

  6. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAD - VRN
    5h 28m
    €75–230

  7. 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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    6h 44m
    €50–189

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    6h 26m
    €89–241

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    6h 20m
    €75–208

  10. 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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    8h 5m
    €95–225

  11. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAD - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 48m
    €83–251

  12. 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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    18h 50m
    €247–457

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    28h 57m
    €140–186

Madrid to Desenzano del Garda by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Desenzano del Garda, Italy?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brescia - North Bus Station, and Brescia in around 25h 45m.

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