There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Forest by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
5h 7m€66–192Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAD - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
5h 43m€51–205Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain
13h 25m€231–517Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 59m€73–240Drive 1,536.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Forestcar 1,536.4 km
15h 8m€242–349Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
14h 46m€220–496Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus Madrid- Salamanca / ...
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 5m€109–152
Madrid to Forest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Forest is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €210 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Forest is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Forest station. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Forest. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Brussel-Zuid via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Madrid and Forest is 1340 km. The road distance is 1536.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Forest without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 25m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Madrid to Forest, including transfers.
Madrid to Forest bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Forest train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Forest is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €230 - €550 and takes 13h 25m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €70 - €240 and takes 19h 59m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Forest, Belgium?
Ryanair, Air Europa, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Brussel-Zuid via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–75
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–85
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €160–220
- 1st Class
- €210–270
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €95–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €70–110
- Comfort
- €85–120
- Premium
- €110–150
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Salamanca to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Forest bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Madrid to Forest train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Forest is 1536 km. It takes approximately 15h 8m to drive from Madrid to Forest.
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