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Madrid · Spain

Trains to Madrid

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

No railway station in Madrid is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.

Rail routes from Madrid

Trains from Madrid: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Madrid to ZaragozaSpain274 km (170 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Madrid to ValenciaSpain302 km (188 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Madrid to OviedoSpain372 km (231 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Madrid to LleidaSpain387 km (240 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Madrid to SevillaSpain390 km (243 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Madrid to OurenseSpain408 km (253 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Madrid to MálagaSpain416 km (258 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Madrid to LisbonPortugal503 km (313 mi)about 4 h 27 min
Madrid to BarcelonaSpain504 km (313 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Madrid to ToulouseFrance553 km (344 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Madrid to BordeauxFrance554 km (344 mi)about 3 h 27 min
Madrid to PerpignanFrance605 km (376 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Madrid to LondonUnited Kingdom1,264 km (785 mi)about 9 h 41 min
Madrid to RomeItaly1,365 km (848 mi)about 9 h 14 min
Madrid to ParisFrance1,052 km (654 mi)about 6 h 33 min
Madrid to MunichGermany1,484 km (922 mi)about 10 h 21 min
Madrid to MilanItaly1,188 km (738 mi)about 8 h 2 min
Madrid to BirminghamUnited Kingdom1,349 km (838 mi)about 10 h 20 min
Madrid to KölnGermany1,430 km (888 mi)about 9 h 58 min
Madrid to DublinIreland1,449 km (900 mi)about 12 h 49 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.