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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Elst by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 28m
    €88–286

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Elsttrain train
    7h 54m
    €81–267

  3. Train

    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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    5. Take the train from Breda to Elsttrain train
    18h 2m
    €306–546

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Breda to Elsttrain train
    23h 26m
    €144–242

  5. Drive  1,734.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Elstcar car 1,734.5 km
    17h 1m
    €320–463

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 4m
    €86–292

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane MAD - EIN
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Elsttrain train
    7h 15m
    €85–335

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    8h 22m
    €117–375

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N81 / ...
    27h 23m
    €162–237

Madrid to Elst by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,580.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Elst, Gelderland, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Elst via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Bruxelles-Midi, and Breda in around 18h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Elst, Dorpsstraat via Brussels-North train station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Nijmegen, Busstation in around 27h 23m.

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