Madrid → Paris

2 a weekfastest 9h56RenfeHigh-speed

Direct trains · no change

06:16 → 16:12
AVE 3301 High-speed
Estación de tren Madrid Pta.Atocha - Almudena Grandes → Paris Gare de Lyon · via Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Perpignan
9h5610 stops
Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Mon 5 Oct…Renfe ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (es_renfe, fr_sncf) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The plane is faster by 5h09

Train · fastest direct10h24

To Estación de tren Madrid Pta.Atocha - Almudena Grandes3 min
Before departure10 min
AVE 33019h56
From Paris Gare de Lyon15 min

Plane · nonstop MAD–CDG5h15

To Madrid–Barajas (MAD)30 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight MAD–CDG2h15
Landing to exit20 min
From CDG40 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Air France, Iberia, World2Fly.