There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Gotha by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
8h 11m€105–308Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAD - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
8h 23m€96–295Train via Paris
- 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 Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain 50
18h 43m€155–526Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Erfurtbus
31h 47mDrive 1,982.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Gothacar 1,982.8 km
19h 33m€306–441Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MAD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gothatrain
9h 15m€166–339Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAD - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
8h 58m€126–367Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
10h 3m€134–397Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain 50
20h 40m€255–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain 12N
32h 21m€196–402
Madrid to Gotha by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Gotha is to fly and train which costs €95 - €300 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Gotha is to fly and train which takes 8h 11m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Gotha via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
The distance between Madrid and Gotha is 1672 km. The road distance is 1982.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Gotha without a car is to train via Paris which takes 18h 43m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Madrid to Gotha, including transfers.
Madrid to Gotha train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Gotha is to train via Paris which takes 18h 43m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 47m.
Madrid to Gotha train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Gotha is 1983 km. It takes approximately 19h 33m to drive from Madrid to Gotha.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gotha via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare Du Nord, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 18h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Gotha via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Magdeburg central bus station, Magdeburg, Erfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 31h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- 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
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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