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How to get fromRoot to Madridby train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus or car

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    6h 16m
    €73–270

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 5m
    €176–384

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train Ir15
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    27h 32m
    €179–301

  4. Drive 1,555.7 km

    1. Drive from Root to Madridcar car 1,555.7 km
    16h 9m
    €270–390

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    7h 7m
    €93–264

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    8h 37m
    €111–319

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MXP - MAD
    9h 12m
    €85–243

  8. Train, bus via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routièrebus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Chambery Bus Station to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Surbus bus
    28h 41m
    €137–230

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to International Interconnection Hubbus bus FlixBus N1156
    2. Take the bus from International Interconnection Hub to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1158
    29h 49m
    €173–243

Root to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Root, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Gisikon-Root to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Luzern, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gisikon-Root to Madrid via Rotkreuz, Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and International Interconnection Hub in around 29h 49m.

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