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

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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    6h 39m
    €100–313

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MXP - MAD
    7h 56m
    €61–222

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve 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
    13h 33m
    €199–477

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sion to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1157
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 50m
    €106–178

  5. Drive  1,401.5 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Madridcar car 1,401.5 km
    14h 21m
    €252–364

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    8h 15m
    €152–390

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LIN - MAD
    9h 24m
    €115–278

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    14h 24m
    €239–392

  9. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Sion to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1157
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1149
    24h 10m
    €126–198

Sion to Madrid by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,178.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Sion to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 23h 50m.

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