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

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    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 17m
    €83–286

  2. Train via Lyon

    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 23m
    €351–615

  3. Bus, train

    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 Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Breda to Zwolletrain train
    24h 18m
    €165–282

  4. Drive  1,796.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zwollecar car 1,796.3 km
    17h 40m
    €367–530

  5. 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 22m
    €120–288

  6. 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 42m
    €95–364

  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 Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    8h 3m
    €110–358

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    17h 39m
    €422–679

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Arnhem Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrumbus bus 210 / ...
    25h 54m
    €107–248

Madrid to Zwolle by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration17h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,581.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Arnhem Central Station, Arnhem, Centraal Station - J, and Apeldoorn, Station in around 25h 54m.

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