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How to get fromMadrid to Thuringiaby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Thuringia by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    8h 9m
    €153–451

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €113–318

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    18h 15m
    €408–797

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    32h 50m
    €178–289

  5. Drive  2,009.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Erfurtcar car 2,009.5 km
    19h 57m
    €329–475

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €114–352

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €152–631

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    33h 26m
    €207–351

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Erfurtcar car
    26h 47m
    €372–526

Madrid to Thuringia by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€408Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,786.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Erfurt Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 18h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 32h 50m.

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