There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 45m€89–282Train via Paris
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
15h 33m€379–979Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
27h 43m€176–309Drive 1,719.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 1,719.9 km
17h 3m€273–394Fly 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 39m€108–436Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 24m€114–417Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
17h 24m€328–551Bus via Valladolid
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus ALSA - Mad-Cl-Ast / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N1151
29h 15m€157–263
Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to fly and train which costs €85 - €290 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein station. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Mannheim central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Mannheim Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Madrid and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 1505 km. The road distance is 1719.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 33m and costs €370 - €1000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein, including transfers.
Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train via Paris which takes 15h 33m and costs €370 - €1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €310 and takes 27h 43m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Mannheim Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare Du Nord, and Paris Est in around 15h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Mannheim central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 27h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- 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
- €70–330
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Valladolid to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 1720 km. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Madrid to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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