There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Lelystad by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)MAD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Lelystad Centrum
6h 2m€74–258Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
24h 56m€70–248Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
16h 21m€211–610Drive 1,767.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Lelystad1,767.3 km
17h 19m€309–447Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)MAD - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
9h€269–475Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)MAD - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Amsterdam Zuid
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
7h 58m€101–295Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
8h 19m€104–326Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
17h 25m€185–499Train #2
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
18h 15m€211–428Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena800
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten330
25h 23m€71–203
Madrid to Lelystad by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lelystad is to bus which costs €70 - €210 and takes 25h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lelystad is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Lelystad. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Lelystad Centrum via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Madrid and Lelystad is 1532 km. The road distance is 1767.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lelystad without a car is to train which takes 16h 21m and costs €210 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Madrid to Lelystad, including transfers.
Madrid to Lelystad train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lelystad is to train which takes 16h 21m and costs €210 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 25h 23m.
Madrid to Lelystad train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Lelystad is 1767 km. It takes approximately 17h 19m to drive from Madrid to Lelystad.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lelystad, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lelystad Centrum via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 16h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Lelystad Centrum via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Almere Buiten, Station Buiten, and Almere Buiten in around 25h 23m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- 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
- €75–160
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €20–35
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €17–28
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €14–16
Train from Eindhoven to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €25–28
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
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
- €45–190
- 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
- €45–130
- 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
- €35–80
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- 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
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
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