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

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Parma by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    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 Parmatrain train
    6h
    €60–261

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Parmatrain train
    7h 20m
    €41–206

  3. Train via Barcelona

    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 Parmatrain train Fr
    16h 37m
    €191–374

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Parma Bus Stationbus bus Itabus / ...
    25h 55m
    €146–225

  5. Drive  1,573.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Parmacar car 1,573.5 km
    16h 31m
    €257–371

  6. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    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 Parmashuttle bus
    7h 11m
    €211–531

  7. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 51m
    €81–256

  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 Rogoredo to Parmatrain train
    7h 4m
    €85–244

  9. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAD - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    8h 2m
    €63–334

  10. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAD - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    8h 15m
    €78–260

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Parmatrain train
    20h 36m
    €238–362

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Parma Via Traversantebus bus
    28h 31m
    €143–227

Madrid to Parma by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,403.2 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Parma, Italy?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Parma via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Parma Bus Station via Milan Lampugnano in around 25h 55m.

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