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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Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain
6h 14m€83–280Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain
17h 31m€358–646Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Utrechtbus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolletrain
24h 35m€151–280Drive 1,796.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Zwollecar 1,796.2 km
17h 39m€321–463Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
8h 7m€125–273Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane MAD - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolletrain
7h 37m€90–370Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain
8h 12m€102–339Fly to Weeze Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane MAD - NRN
- Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
10h 5m€83–296Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Noord to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Zwolletrain
27h 22m€151–276
Madrid to Zwolle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Zwolle is to fly and train which costs €80 - €280 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Zwolle is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Zwolle. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Zwolle via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between Madrid and Zwolle is 1581 km. The road distance is 1796.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Zwolle without a car is to train which takes 17h 31m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Madrid to Zwolle, including transfers.
Madrid to Zwolle train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Madrid to Zwolle train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Zwolle is 1796 km. It takes approximately 17h 39m to drive from Madrid to Zwolle.
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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 31m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Noord to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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