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

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Kaiserslautern by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €100–327

  2. 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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Kaiserslautern Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 55m
    €360–878

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus ALSA - Mad-Cl-Ast / ...
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1151
    27h 40m
    €157–263

  4. Drive 1,658.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Kaiserslauterncar car 1,658.9 km
    16h 44m
    €262–378

  5. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    7h 52m

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €119–491

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €125–472

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    9h 34m
    €165–573

  9. 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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train Re1
    18h 25m
    €349–626

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train S1 / ...
    29h 31m
    €199–358

Madrid to Kaiserslautern by train and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€360Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,568.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Kaiserslautern Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Kaiserslautern central train station via Valladolid in around 27h 40m.

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