There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Europe by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
9h 14m$130–381Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Darmstadt central train stationbus
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Wabern Bahnhoftrain 26
- Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi
25h 27m$430–953Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
27h 2m$255–731Drive 1,930.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Europecar 1,930.6 km
19h 2m$353–510Fly 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 Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 57m$159–567Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane MAD - PAD
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
12h 10m$154–623Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAD - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
11h 50m$200–650Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
33h 21m$246–494
Madrid to Europe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Europe is to fly and train which costs $130 - $390 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Europe is to fly and train which takes 9h 14m and costs $130 - $390.
The distance between Madrid and Europe is 1618 km. The road distance is 1930.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Europe without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 25h 27m and costs $430 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Madrid to Europe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Europe is 1931 km. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Madrid to Europe.
There are 806+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Europe. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the train to Barcelona-Sants, take the train to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, take the train to Mulhouse Ville, walk to Mulhouse, take the bus to Darmstadt central train station, walk to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Wabern Bahnhof, walk to Wabern Bahnhof, take the line 420 bus to Knüllwald-Ellingshausen, then take the taxi to Europe.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Wabern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Bad Hersfeld
- Phone
- +49 6621 799888
Bad Hersfeld Taxi Bastick
- Phone
- +49 6621 204311
- Website
- taxi-bastick.de
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