There are 9 ways to get from Thun to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
6h 25m€120–323Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Thun to Brigtrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MXP - MAD
9h 10m€53–209Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
14h 20m€212–479Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 51m€109–194Drive 1,489.7 km
- Drive from Thun to Madridcar 1,489.7 km
14h 57m€268–387Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
6h 33m€79–300Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
7h 27m€108–326Train
- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain S1
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
15h 32m€247–387Train, bus
- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg Poyatrain S1
- Take the bus from Fribourg to Avignonbus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
28h 29m€149–233
Thun to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Madrid is to train and bus and fly which costs €50 - €210 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Thun to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bern, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Bern and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Bern, Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Thun and Madrid is 1408 km. The road distance is 1489.7 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 20m and costs €210 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Thun to Madrid, including transfers.
Thun to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Thun to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Thun to Madrid is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 20m and costs €210 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 24h 51m.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Thun to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Bern, Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 24h 51m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Fribourg to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Thun to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Thun to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Madrid is 1490 km. It takes approximately 14h 57m to drive from Thun to Madrid.
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