Madrid to Gothenburg by train
Travel from Madrid (Spain) to Gothenburg (Sweden) by train (2224km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Madrid in Spain to Gothenburg in Sweden, the main route leads via France, Germany and Denmark.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Madrid (Spain) - Paris (France) - Hamburg (Germany) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
- 2Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Paris (France) - Hamburg (Germany) - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
- 3Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Hamburg (Germany) - Malmö (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
2224 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 Gothenburg, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Madrid / Madrid - Stockholm / San Sebastián - Stockholm / Santiago de Compostela - Stockholm / Seville - Stockholm / Málaga - Stockholm / Alicante - Stockholm / Barcelona - Gothenburg / Seville - Gothenburg1 Madrid (Spain) - Paris (France) - Hamburg (Germany) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Madrid (Spain) to Paris (France)
To travel by train from Spain to France, use one of the direct high-speed-trains from Barcelona to Paris and southern France. First you travel in Spain to Barcelona. There you change to the trains to France.
Another option is to cross the border at Irun/Hendaye and to continue from there to your destination in France. In exceptional cases, your itinerary is via Latour de Carol.
You find the train schedules, ticket fares and the best route for journey via the given booking links.
In some cases you have to buy two tickets. One from your departure station in Spain to Barcelona (Spain). And a second one from Barcelona to your destination in France. Book early to get discounts and saver-fare-tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Madrid to Paris?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / RENFE Renfe Operadora
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Madrid / Barcelona - Paris / Barcelona - Lyon / Barcelona - Marseille / Barcelona - Toulouse / Barcelona - Bordeaux / Madrid - Marseille / Madrid - Lyon / Seville - Paris / Santiago de Compostela - Lourdes
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
1b Travelling from Paris (France) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Paris to Hamburg by ICE, Thalys and TGV INOUI high-speed-trains. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The journey times is 8:20 hours. There are at least five train connections per day with only one change of trains.
If you want to include an overnight train, travel the following route:
- Paris to Basel by TGV Lyria train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is three hours.
- Basel to Hamburg by ÖBB nightjet overnight train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is 11 hours.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Hamburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Paris
1c Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
Travel from Hamburg to Gothenburg by train. The journey time is 08:45 hours with one change of trains in Copenhagen. The train ticket price starts at 56 EUR.
First you travel by Intercity train from Hamburg to Copenhagen. There you change trains to an Öresundståg train from Copenhagen to Gothenburg.
Where to buy a ticket from Hamburg to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / Snälltåget (SNÄ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Hamburg
2 Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Paris (France) - Hamburg (Germany) - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
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.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2b Travelling from Barcelona (Spain) to Paris (France)
The fastest option to travel from Barcelona to Paris is by direct TGV high-speed-train. There are two direct trains with a journey time of about 6,5 hours. Train ticket fares start from 49 EUR. You find the exact schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. We recommend you to book early as otherwise the ticket prices are high.
The direct night train does not exist anymore. To travel overnight, travel first by "Rodalies Barcelona" from Barcelona Sants to Latour de Carol ("La Tor de Querol"). It is train line number 3. The ticket price is 12 EUR. Buy this ticket at a ticket machine. It is a very scenic journey of about three hours, in the middle of the Pyrenees. There you change to the night train from Latour de Carol to Paris. This ticket is available via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Barcelona to Paris?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Cercanias (CER) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ICN 3980 Latour-de-Carol - Paris
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Barcelona
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2c Travelling from Paris (France) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Paris to Hamburg by ICE, Thalys and TGV INOUI high-speed-trains. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The journey times is 8:20 hours. There are at least five train connections per day with only one change of trains.
If you want to include an overnight train, travel the following route:
- Paris to Basel by TGV Lyria train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is three hours.
- Basel to Hamburg by ÖBB nightjet overnight train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is 11 hours.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Hamburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Paris
2d Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Copenhagen (Denmark)
Travel from Hamburg to Copenhagen by direct IC train. The journey time is 4:40 hours. Train tickets are available from EUR 29. There are at least three direct connections daily.
Departure of the direct trains in Hamburg ("Hamburg Hbf") at 08:53, 12:53 and 16:53.
Arrival in Copenahgen ("Koebenhavn H") at 13:33, 17:33 and 21:33.
Find train tickets and train schedules via the booking links.
The trains which includes a ferry crossing from Puttgarden (Germany) to Røby (Denmark) does not run anymore.
Where to buy a ticket from Hamburg to Copenhagen?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regional Express (RE) / EuroCity (EC) / InterCityLyn (Lyn) / InterCity (IC)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Copenhagen - Hamburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2e Travelling from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
Travel from Copenhagen (Denmark) Gothenburg (Sweden) by direct Öresundståg trains. The journey time is less than four hours (3:53). Find cheap tickets fares from 40 EUR and exact schedules of the train connections via the booking links. There are at least 15 train connections daily.
Where to buy a ticket from Copenhagen to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Öresundståg (OT)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Copenhagen
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
3 Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Hamburg (Germany) - Malmö (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a 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.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
3b Travelling from Barcelona (Spain) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Spain to Switzerland by train. Travel first from your departure railway station to Barcelona. From Barcelona you have three main travel routes to Switzerland: via Paris, via Lyon and via Geneva.
Usually you have to book two train tickets. Sometimes it is possible to book your hole journey just in one ticket. Just try.
1. One train ticket to travel from your departure railway station in Spain to Barcelona.
2. One train ticket from Barcelona to your travel destination in Switzerland. Calculate with a journey time of about 10 hours and ticket fares from 65 EUR.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking-links.
Where to buy a ticket from Barcelona to Zurich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Barcelona / Barcelona - Basel / Barcelona - Bern / Barcelona - Geneva / Barcelona - St. Moritz / Madrid - Basel / Madrid - Zurich / Madrid - Geneva / Seville - Zurich / Santiago de Compostela - Zurich
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
3c Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Zurich to Hamburg by train. The journey time is 08:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
Travel by ICE day train connection with a journey time of 08:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. The departure station is "Zürich HB". The arrival station is "Hamburg Hbf". There is a train connection every two hours.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ40470 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Zurich is 20:00. The arrival time in Hamburg is 08:00. The following service classes are available:
- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book this type of accommodation as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Zurich to Hamburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ40470 Zurich - Hamburg / ÖBB nightjet NJ401 Hamburg - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Zurich
3d Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Malmö (Sweden)
Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) offers tickets to selected destinations in Sweden to saver fares called "Sparpreis Europa". The ticket price starts from EUR 37.
These train tickets are available from Germany to cities such as Göteborg, Stockholm and Malmö. They always include transit through Denmark using InterCity, EuroCity and ICE trains. From Copenhagen to Sweden, tickets are only available for travel with either SJ high speed trains (designated as "X2000" when booking) or the Öresundståg trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Hamburg to Malmö?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / IC InterCity Bus (ICBus)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm / NTMB Malmö - Brussels / NTBM Brussels - Malmö
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Malmö - Hamburg / Munich - Stockholm / Munich - Gothenburg / Cologne - Malmö / Berlin - Malmö / Frankfurt am Main - Gothenburg / Hamburg - Stockholm / Berlin - Gothenburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
3e Travelling from Malmö (Sweden) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
To travel in Sweden by train, please buy your ticket via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. If you book early in advance, you will get attractive discount prices. Beside the Swedish state railway SJ, several operators are available. It is usually no problem to buy your ticket in one step even using different operators. For long-distance travel, use one of the comfortable night train connections. Often tickets are also available at ticket machines or kiosks.
Where to buy a ticket from Malmö to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Snabbtåg (S) / InterCity (IC) / Öresundståg (OT) / Inlandsbanan (INBA) / Snälltåget (SNÄ) / Regional (Reg) / Norrtåg (NT) / Västtågen (VT) / Blå Tåget (BLA)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 300 Berlin - Malmö / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 72/92 Gothenburg - Luleå / NT 2 Malmö - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku / Stockholm - Tallinn / Stockholm - Riga
train company:
SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige / INBA Inlandsbanan / NT Norrtåg / ST Skånetrafiken / Väst Västtrafik / SKJB Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Malmö / Stockholm - Gothenburg / Stockholm - Malmö / Stockholm - Narvik / Stockholm - Luleå / Gothenburg - Malmö / Gothenburg - Stockholm / Malmö - Stockholm / Stockholm - Kiruna / Stockholm - Abisko
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
Need a cheap place to sleep? We recommend booking.com
Find a cheap flight! Compare prices on Kiwi.com
Do you have questions about the connection between Madrid and Gothenburg? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
