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How to get fromMadrid to Western Europeby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 10 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 Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    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 2m
    €98–327

  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 Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bftrain train
    8h 18m
    €83–269

  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 Saarbruecken Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Treis-Karden Bftrain train Re1
    17h 59m
    €376–861

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Coblenz central train stationbus bus N1310
    28h 53m
    €165–272

  5. Drive 1,698 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Western Europecar car 1,698 km
    17h 35m
    €270–389

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 1m
    €100–323

  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 17m
    €125–457

  8. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 13m
    €121–478

  9. 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 Bftrain train
    19h 4m
    €360–572

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 91 / ...
    32h 21m
    €205–419

Madrid to Western Europe by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration17h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,613.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Hatzenport Bf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Saarbrücken Hbf, and Treis-Karden Bf in around 17h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Brussels-North train station, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 28h 53m.

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