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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Villach by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Klagenfurt Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane MAD - KLU
    8h 9m
    €164–481

  2. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane MAD - TRS
    2. Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain train
    10h 31m
    €96–255

  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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    21h 38m
    €252–582

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villach Hbfbus bus N456 / ...
    31h 10m
    €175–266

  5. Drive  1,949.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Villachcar car 1,949.3 km
    20h 59m
    €328–473

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAD - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    8h 37m
    €169–471

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Udineshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain train
    9h 25m
    €207–456

  8. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train
    9h 46m
    €102–539

  9. 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 Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    10h 19m
    €125–446

  10. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    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 Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train
    10h 29m
    €107–286

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    32h 1m
    €151–301

Madrid to Villach by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration21h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,648.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Villach, Austria?

Ryanair, Air Europa, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Villach Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Venezia Mestre in around 21h 38m.

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