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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 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

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    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
    7h 53m
    €98–301

  2. Fly to Luxembourg, train

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    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 19m
    €88–355

  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 Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    17h 46m
    €348–653

  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 48m
    €156–237

  5. Drive  1,698 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Western Europecar car 1,698 km
    17h 36m
    €276–398

  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
    7h 51m
    €96–305

  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 19m
    €124–370

  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 19m
    €337–568

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 91 / ...
    31h 38m
    €151–272

Madrid to Western Europe by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration17h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,575.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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 Bahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Saarbrücken Hbf, and Treis-Karden Bahnhof in around 17h 46m. 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 48m.

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