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How to get fromMechelen to Madridby plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    5h
    €68–236

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h 28m
    €276–499

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 41m
    €130–219

  4. Drive  1,574.6 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Madridcar car 1,574.6 km
    15h 22m
    €259–375

  5. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Malines to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    6h 41m
    €71–238

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    6h 30m
    €102–364

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane EIN - MAD
    7h 15m
    €92–362

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train 9730
    15h 14m
    €336–519

  9. Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz

    1. Take the bus from Brussels South to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus bus ALSA - S Ss-Mad / ...
    25h 43m
    €146–229

Mechelen to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,339.5 km
  • Duration: 5h

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

Iberia, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malines to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 28m.

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