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

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Centraltrain train
    7h 28m
    €90–269

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    8h 23m
    €70–245

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Verviers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    17h 19m
    €306–585

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Liège Guilleminsbus bus N79
    25h 10m
    €138–227

  5. Drive  1,604.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Spacar car 1,604.6 km
    16h 27m
    €255–369

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Trois-Pontstrain train
    9h 11m
    €87–334

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbftrain train
    9h 20m

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    9h 48m
    €167–456

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    9h 42m
    €124–315

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Trois-Pontstrain train Ic / ...
    19h 49m
    €340–497

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liègebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    25h 40m
    €81–229

Madrid to Spa by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration17h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,454.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Spa, Belgium?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Spa-Géronstère via Barcelona-Sants, Nimes, Bruxelles-Midi, and Verviers-Central in around 17h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to SPA Place Royale via Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4, Paris - Orly Airport, Liège Guillemins, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C, and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B in around 25h 10m.

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