Sun worshippers arrive in summer, snowboarders arrive in winter. Modern and classical art compete for attention. Bull fighting is both loved and hated. People go out in trendy clubs but also in the streets. Madrid is a city of extremes...
Madrid isn’t simply the geographical capital of Spain, it’s also the cultural and political epicentre of everything that this famously passionate country embodies. With more bars and nightclubs than any other city on the planet you can rest assured that Madrid knows how to keep visitors entertained, but the night-time magic certainly doesn’t stop at the club doors. Here you can indulge your senses with little doubt that you’ll soon understand why so many visitors flock to this enthralling city every year.
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Airport
To and from the airport:
Metro
Hop on metro line 8 from Madrid-Barajas (in any terminal) to Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid's city centre. The trip takes around 15 minutes. Madrid's metro system runs from 06:00-01:30 approximately every five minutes during the day, every 10 minutes from 22:00 to 23:00, and every 15 minutes from 23:00-02:00. Metro tickets with an airport supplement start at €4.50 and can cost up to €5 depending on your final destination.
Bus
he bright yellow Airport Express buses at Madrid-Barajas run 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The trip from Madrid-Barajas to Atocha Train station is approximately 40 minutes. The bus runs every 15 minutes during the day and every 35 minutes at night. Tickets cost €5 and can be purchased on the bus.
Tram:
Take the light rail (‘metro ligero’) from Terminal T4 to ChamartÃn, Nuevos Ministerios, Atocha or PrÃncipe PÃo stations. To get to Terminal 4 if you're somewhere else, take the free terminal shuttle. The trip to ChamartÃn station takes approximately 11 minutes. Tickets to and from the airport cost 4.50 euros. The light rail runs from 6:00 to 01:33 with trains every 15 minutes early morning and late at night, and trains every 5-8 minutes during the day.
More information to be found at: To/from the airport
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Airlines
Scheduled Airlines from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany: Air Berlin, Air Europa, Brussels Airlines, Easyjet, Germanwings, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Transavia