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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 37m
    €89–286

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 23m
    €80–266

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    5. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    17h 31m
    €306–545

  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 Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    23h 55m
    €145–242

  5. Drive  1,727 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Nijmegencar car 1,727 km
    16h 59m
    €319–461

  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 48m
    €84–333

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 5m
    €87–292

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    8h 23m
    €118–375

  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
    €159–234

Madrid to Nijmegen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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, Lyon Part Dieu, Bruxelles-Midi, and Breda in around 17h 31m. 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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