Flight to Düsseldorf
Madrid → Düsseldorf · about 2h in the air
Train to Aachen
Düsseldorf → Aachen · about 1h 20m
Madrid → Aachen
Spain to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Madrid?
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About the trip from Madrid to Aachen
Madrid (Spain) and Aachen (Germany) are 1,378 km (856 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Düsseldorf: about 6h 20m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by flight and train via Düsseldorf and Mönchengladbach, takes about 6h 10m. Without flying, it takes about 13h 35m by train, via Barcelona and Paris. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Madrid to Düsseldorf: about 2h in the air, 1,447 km
- Train from Düsseldorf to Aachen: about 1h 20m, 70 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Düsseldorf: about 6h 20m, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Düsseldorf and Mönchengladbach: about 6h 10m, 2 changes
- Train, via Barcelona and Paris: about 13h 35m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Zaventem and Brussels: about 6h 35m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.