There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Elst by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
6h 23m€83–281Fly to Weeze Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane MAD - NRN
- Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
8h 50m€74–275Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Elsttrain
18h 48m€318–682Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Elsttrain
25h 22m€152–279Drive 1,734.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Elstcar 1,734.5 km
17h 1m€312–450Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
7h 6m€118–268Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane MAD - EIN
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Elsttrain
7h 17m€80–352Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Elsttrain
8h 10m€81–271Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus N81 / ...
27h 25m€137–220
Madrid to Elst by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Elst is to fly and train which costs €80 - €280 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Elst is to fly and train which takes 6h 23m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Elst. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Elst, Dorpsstraat via Brussels-North train station and Nijmegen, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Elst. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Elst via Barcelona-Sants, Nimes, Bruxelles-Midi and Breda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 48m.
The distance between Madrid and Elst is 1580 km. The road distance is 1734.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Elst without a car is to train which takes 18h 48m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Madrid to Elst, including transfers.
Madrid to Elst bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Elst train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Elst is to train which takes 18h 48m and costs €310 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 27h 25m.
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, Nimes, Bruxelles-Midi, and Breda in around 18h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Elst, Dorpsstraat via Brussels-North train station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Nijmegen, Centraal Station in around 27h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Elst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Elst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Elst
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Elst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Elst bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Madrid to Elst train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Elst is 1735 km. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Madrid to Elst.
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