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

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There are 8 ways to get from Schiphol to Madrid by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    5h 20m
    €75–257

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 20m
    €329–675

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam - Schiphol Airport Bus 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
    26h 6m
    €124–205

  4. Drive  1,732.8 km

    1. Drive from Schiphol to Madridcar car 1,732.8 km
    17h 21m
    €315–455

  5. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane RTM - MAD
    8h 34m
    €206–591

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    7h 21m
    €94–321

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    17h 10m
    €384–605

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    27h 21m
    €154–237

Schiphol to Madrid by bus and train

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,480.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Madrid, Spain?

Iberia, Air Europa, and KLM fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 20m.

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