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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Erfurt by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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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 23m
    €171–371

  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 57m
    €124–439

  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 Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 82
    19h 26m
    €323–836

  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
    €204–354

  5. Drive 2,009.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Erfurtcar car 2,009.5 km
    19h 57m
    €319–461

  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 57m
    €128–432

  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 16m
    €164–517

  8. Fly to Erfurt–Weimar Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane plane MAD - ERF
    7h 30m
    €171–362

  9. 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 Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 9m
    €163–586

  10. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    21h 10m
    €403–791

  11. Bus via Valladolid

    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 bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus
    34h 50m
    €188–308

Madrid to Erfurt by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,837.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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, Strasbourg, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 19h 26m. 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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