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How to get fromMadrid to Lienzby plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), car, or shuttle

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There are 13 ways to get from Madrid to Lienz by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    10h 34m
    €68–208

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    23h 10m
    €262–477

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    32h 6m
    €233–352

  4. Drive  1,888.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lienzcar car 1,888.3 km
    20h 28m
    €318–460

  5. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAD - BGY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Bruneckshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain train
    12h 12m
    €219–511

  6. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAD - VRN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Bruneckshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain train
    10h 21m
    €224–461

  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 Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    11h 46m
    €135–461

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train
    13h 12m
    €158–350

  9. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 13m
    €164–515

  10. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train
    13h 32m
    €126–366

  11. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train
    4. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train
    13h 58m
    €113–312

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padua to Spittal an der Draubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus 159
    36h 8m

  13. Bus, train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Zürichbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    37h 39m
    €243–497

Madrid to Lienz by bus, foot, and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration37h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,644.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lienz via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Fortezza/Franzensfes, and Fortezza in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Lienz Bahnhof via Padova, Padua, Spittal an der Drau, and Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof in around 36h 8m.

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