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How to get fromNijmegen to Ponferradaby train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or towncar

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There are 12 ways to get from Nijmegen to Ponferrada by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or towncar

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane AMS - SCQ
    3. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    11h 13m
    €139–441

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 50m
    €136–350

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train Ic
    23h 28m
    €386–604

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Lillebus bus 822
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus bus
    30h 20m
    €164–252

  5. Drive  1,768.5 km

    1. Drive from Nijmegen to Ponferradacar car 1,768.5 km
    17h 19m
    €376–543

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train
    11h 42m
    €144–361

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane AMS - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    4. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    13h 27m
    €367–582

  8. Bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane NRN - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    4. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    13h 3m
    €347–659

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane EIN - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    4. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    13h 35m
    €358–634

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferradatrain train
    13h 50m
    €171–365

  11. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane BRU - OPO
    4. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    5. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    14h 31m
    €359–581

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Ponferradabus bus
    32h 7m
    €171–284

Nijmegen to Ponferrada by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration23h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€386Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,812.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 13m

What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Ponferrada, Spain?

You can take a train from Nijmegen to Ponferrada via Breda, Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 23h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Ponferrada via Lille and Leon in around 30h 20m.

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