There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Riesa by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, night train, or car train
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Fly to Dresden Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MAD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
8h 20m€151–391Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain
8h 6m€89–319Train
- 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 Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain 82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
20h 53m€446–1,233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus 220 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
35h 45m€212–398Drive 2,212.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Riesacar 2,212.3 km
20h 50m€353–509Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MAD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
8h 29m€155–436Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane MAD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
10h 24m€99–306Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Mannheim central bus stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Riesanighttrain En
36h 58m€237–416Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Riesacar
29h 4m€390–547
Madrid to Riesa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Riesa is to fly and train which costs €85 - €320 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Riesa is to fly and train which takes 8h 6m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Riesa. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 53m.
The distance between Madrid and Riesa is 1853 km. The road distance is 2212.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Riesa without a car is to train which takes 20h 53m and costs €440 - €1300.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Madrid to Riesa, including transfers.
Madrid to Riesa train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Madrid to Riesa train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Riesa is 2212 km. It takes approximately 20h 50m to drive from Madrid to Riesa.
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Riesa, Germany?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 20h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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