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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Erfurt by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 4m
    €168–427

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €108–328

  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 Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    19h 14m
    €294–571

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    32h 50m
    €189–305

  5. Drive  2,009.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Erfurtcar car 2,009.5 km
    19h 57m
    €371–536

  6. 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €122–326

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 28m
    €130–362

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    33h 26m
    €207–351

Madrid to Erfurt by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,837.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Erfurt Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Strasbourg in around 19h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 32h 50m.

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