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

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

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    6h 14m
    €88–286

  2. Fly to Weeze Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane MAD - NRN
    2. Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain train
    7h 56m
    €73–283

  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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    17h 33m
    €348–708

  4. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Utrechtbus bus
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    24h 35m
    €124–210

  5. Drive  1,796.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zwollecar car 1,796.2 km
    17h 40m
    €331–478

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    8h 4m
    €125–290

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane MAD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    7h 36m
    €94–365

  8. 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 Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    8h 5m
    €102–346

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Breda to Zwolletrain train
    27h 13m
    €171–269

Madrid to Zwolle by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration17h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,581.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Zwolle, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zwolle via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 17h 33m.

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