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

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Pilsen by plane, bus, train, car, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or night train

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  1. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAD - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    7h 15m
    Kč 1,809–5,013

  2. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    5. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    22h 14m
    Kč 7,626–13,900

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Plzeňbus bus N1315
    28h 42m
    Kč 5,896–8,658

  4. Drive  2,096 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Pilsencar car 2,096 km
    19h 36m
    Kč 8,345–12,053

  5. 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 Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    9h 45m
    Kč 3,519–8,033

  6. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane MAD - NUE
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    10h 10m
    Kč 2,679–7,263

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAD - DRS
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    10h 29m
    Kč 4,354–10,933

  8. 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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    23h 32m
    Kč 8,826–17,150

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    34h 40m
    Kč 4,367–7,149

  10. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Trevisobus bus 101
    3. Take the nighttrain from Treviso Centrale to Muenchen Ostnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Freisingtrain train S1
    5. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    43h 59m
    Kč 5,632–9,779

Madrid to Pilsen by train, tram, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 42mAverage Duration
TicketKč 5,896Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,850 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Pilsen, Czechia?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 23h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Pilsen Central Bus Station via Frankfurt Central Train Station in around 34h 40m.

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