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

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There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Zaventem by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    4h 30m
    €61–221

  2. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    14h 29m
    €280–494

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 9m
    €113–187

  4. Drive  1,554.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zaventemcar car 1,554.5 km
    15h 8m
    €253–366

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    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 Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16bus bus
    6h 44m
    €62–279

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    23h 5m
    €137–205

Madrid to Zaventem by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,324.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Zaventem, Belgium?

Iberia, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaventem via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 29m.

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