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

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeDUS - MAD
    6h 48m
    €101–316

  2. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeLUX - MAD
    9h 8m
    €89–260

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    13h 43m
    €150–546

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Vitoria-GasteizbusFlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Madrid, Avenida de AméricabusAlsa
    26h 30m
    €135–219

  5. Drive 1,658.7 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Madridcar1,658.7 km
    16h 3m
    €264–381

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeBRU - MAD
    6h 20m
    €98–270

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeFRA - MAD
    6h 40m
    €125–345

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeCRL - MAD
    7h 13m
    €90–303

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Irun to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    16h 23m
    €157–450

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de AutobusesbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    31h 20m
    €107–262

Aachen to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Madrid, Avenida de América via Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 26h 30m.

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