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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Western Europe by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €121–298

  2. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 29m
    €102–347

  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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82
    4. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Treis-Karden Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    18h
    €359–655

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus bus N93
    31h 3m
    €172–281

  5. Drive  1,698 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Western Europecar car 1,698 km
    17h 36m
    €315–455

  6. 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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 27m
    €114–305

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 49m
    €138–372

  8. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 32m
    €353–530

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Mainz central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    34h
    €191–295

Madrid to Western Europe by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration31h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,583.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Western Europe, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Western Europe via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Saarbrücken Hbf, Treis-Karden Bahnhof, and Hatzenport Bahnhof in around 18h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 31h 3m.

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