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

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

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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
    €68–226

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    13h 42m
    €312–691

  3. Bus via Paris

    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 47m
    €130–219

  4. Drive  1,574.6 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Madridcar car 1,574.6 km
    15h 22m
    €260–375

  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
    €70–278

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    6h 55m
    €94–298

  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 17m
    €92–362

  8. 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 35m
    €276–509

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    24h 6m
    €146–226

Mechelen to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest 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, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 42m.

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