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

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

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeZRH - MAD
    6h 11m
    €98–279

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeMXP - MAD
    9h 12m
    €87–263

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon VilletrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    15h 36m
    €160–452

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Chambérybus739
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Bus Station to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Surbus
    28h 5m
    €122–215

  5. Drive 1,555.7 km

    1. Drive from Root to Madridcar1,555.7 km
    16h 4m
    €273–394

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeBSL - MAD
    7h 7m
    €93–265

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeGVA - MAD
    8h 37m
    €116–300

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    16h 4m
    €223–322

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to GenevabusN106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
    28h 44m
    €115–262

Root to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Root, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

Swiss, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gisikon-Root to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Luzern, Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 36m.

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