Madrid to Milan by train
Travel from Madrid (Spain) to Milan (Italy) by train (1188km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Madrid - Milan @ 2025-01-25
To travel from Madrid to Milan by train, read the following information. You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Marseille (France) - Milan (Italy)
- 2Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Civitavecchia (Italy) - Milan (Italy)
1188 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Madrid to Milan, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Milan - Madrid / Barcelona - Milan / Barcelona - Florence / Barcelona - Bologna / Barcelona - Venice / Barcelona - Turin / Madrid - Rome / Madrid - Turin / Madrid - Venice1 Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Marseille (France) - Milan (Italy)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Madrid (Spain) to Barcelona (Spain)
To travel from Madrid to Barcelona by train, you will use an AVE high-speed-train of RENFE. The journey time is only 2,5 hours for the distance of 620 kilometres. Second class tickets are available from 40 EUR and first class tickets from 55 EUR. There are frequent connections available, at least every hour. The departure station in Madrid is called "Madrid Atocha". The arrival station in Barcelona is called "Barcelona Sants".
You find the exact schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. The ticket prices depends on your travel date.
Where to buy a ticket from Madrid to Barcelona?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Madrid
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1b Travelling from Barcelona (Spain) to Marseille (France)
Travel from Barcelona to Marseille by direct AVE high-speed-train. The journey time is 4:20 hours. The train ticket fares start from 39 EUR.
The departure time in Barcelona is 16:30. The arrival time in Marseille is 20:50.
The railway stations are called "Barcelona Sants" and "Marseille St Charles".
There are as well other train connections available using Intercity and regional trains in Spain and in France. Also a scenic detour via Latour de Carol is possible including the "Petit Train Jaune".
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Barcelona to Marseille?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Transport Express Régional (TER) / Intercités (IC) / AVE Elipsos Spain - France (AVE Elipsos)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Marseille - Barcelona
1c Travelling from Marseille (France) to Milan (Italy)
Travel from Marseille to Milan by direct Thello train. The journey time is 7:20 hours. The train ticket fares start from 30 EUR.
The departure time in Marseille is 11:30. The arrival time in Milan is 18:50.
The railway stations are called "Marseille St Charles" and "Milano Centrale".
There are as well other train connections available using local trains in France and Intercity trains in Italy.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Marseille to Milan?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Transport Express Régional (TER) / InterCity (IC) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Milan - Marseille
2 Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Civitavecchia (Italy) - Milan (Italy)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Madrid (Spain) to Barcelona (Spain)
To travel from Madrid to Barcelona by train, you will use an AVE high-speed-train of RENFE. The journey time is only 2,5 hours for the distance of 620 kilometres. Second class tickets are available from 40 EUR and first class tickets from 55 EUR. There are frequent connections available, at least every hour. The departure station in Madrid is called "Madrid Atocha". The arrival station in Barcelona is called "Barcelona Sants".
You find the exact schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. The ticket prices depends on your travel date.
Where to buy a ticket from Madrid to Barcelona?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Madrid
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Barcelona (Spain) to Civitavecchia (Italy)
Travel from Barcelona to Civitavecchia by ferry. The journey time is 20 hours. The ferry ticket fares start from 40 EUR.
The ferry offers standard seats and private cabins in different comfort classes. Also a restaurant is available.
To get to the ferry terminal of the company Grimaldi, take the subway line L3 to the station "Drassanes". Then either walk directly to the ferry terminal which is about 20 minutes and easy to do. Or walk to the bus stop "Portal de la Pau". Take the bus to the "Moll de Costa / Grimaldi Terminal Barcelona". This bus only runs for the ferry departure and arrival times.
You have to be at the ferry terminal 1:30 hours before the ferry departure.
At Civitavecchia have a walk of 15 minutes to the railway station. There are trains running every 20 minutes from Civitavecchia to Rome. The journey time is one hour. The train tickets fare is 4,60 EUR.
Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Barcelona to Civitavecchia?
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Barcelona - Civitavecchia
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Civitavecchia - Barcelona
2c Travelling from Civitavecchia (Italy) to Milan (Italy)
To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.
Where to buy a ticket from Civitavecchia to Milan?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Livorno - Barcelona / Ancona - Split / Bari - Dubrovnik
train company:
TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato / THELLO Thello / NTV Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori / MINO Minoan Lines / GRIM Grimaldi Lines / BLUELINE Blueline Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Milan - Civitavecchia / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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