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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Nijmegen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain train
    6h 31m
    €84–281

  2. Fly to Weeze Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane MAD - NRN
    2. Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus
    8h 28m
    €73–273

  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 Nimestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    5. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    18h 9m
    €317–680

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    24h 43m
    €151–277

  5. Drive  1,727 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Nijmegencar car 1,727 km
    16h 59m
    €311–448

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane MAD - EIN
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Nijmegentrain train
    6h 39m
    €79–350

  7. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 11m
    €119–269

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    7h 31m
    €80–269

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N81 / ...
    26h 45m
    €134–216

Madrid to Nijmegen by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration18h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Nijmegen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Nijmegen via Barcelona-Sants, Nimes, Bruxelles-Midi, and Breda in around 18h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Brussels-North train station in around 26h 45m.

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