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There are 11 ways to get from Lens to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    6h 52m
    €98–320

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    8h 20m
    €83–262

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    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
    13h 35m
    €239–456

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus 781
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 30m
    €117–197

  5. Drive  1,443 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Madridcar car 1,443 km
    13h 59m
    €265–382

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ORY - MAD
    6h 35m
    €119–360

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CDG - MAD
    6h 44m
    €105–348

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arras to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BVA - MAD
    7h 45m
    €84–290

  9. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LIL - MAD
    6h 6m
    €96–273

  10. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Arras to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    16h 35m
    €265–409

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus 781
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus 7793
    21h 15m
    €127–197

Lens to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Lens to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Arras, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 30m.

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