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Train from London to Malaga

 
Beachfront at Malaga
Photo © maneulfloresv @ Flickr

Overview

Route: London to Malaga via Paris and Madrid
Journey time: from around 21 hours
 

Detailed itinerary

Option 1: via Paris and Madrid (sleeper)

Sample itinerary: Take any Eurostar to Paris in time to catch the 1947 from Paris Austerlitz, which arrives Madrid at arrives Madrid at 0955. Grab a bite to eat or a coffee en route from Chamartin to Atocha, where you can catch the 1130 on to Málaga, arriving in time for late lunch at 1410.
Price:
Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer

Cross the centre of Paris by metro from Gare du Nord to Gare d'Austeritz. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for Metro line M5 to Gare d'Austerlitz (which is signposted 'direction Place d'Italie'). It's 9 stops from Gare de Nord to Gare d'Austerlitz and takes 20-30 minutes, but we recommend you leave at least 50 minutes for the entire transfer.

Long hop

Transfer time: Allow 50 mins.
 
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord
 
 
Book a hotel near Gare d'Austerlitz
 
Leg 2: Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Madrid (sleeper)

Train departs 1947 arrives Madrid 0955.
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:

EuroNight

Journey time: 14 hrs 08 mins
Transfer From Madrid Charmatin to Madrid Atocha you can take the Cercanias local rail service, three stops, taking around ten minutes. The journey is free with a valid trainhotel (Paris - Madrid sleeper train) ticket, or costs around €1.

Long hop

Transfer time: Allow 45 minutes.
 
Book a hotel near Madrid Chamartin
 
 
Book a hotel near Madrid Atocha
 
Leg 3: Madrid Atocha to Málaga

First train departs Madrid weekdays at 0635, there's a week round service at 0735. There are further services at 0935, 1035 (Monday - Saturday), 1130, 1235, 1435, 1535 (Friday and Sunday), 1635, 1735, 1835, 1935 (Friday and Sunday), 2035 and 2135.
Frequency of service: Up to 14 trains a day.
Operator:

Renfe Alta Velocidad Española

Journey time: from 2 hours 39 minutes
Destination Bienvenido a Málaga
 
Book a stopover hotel near Málaga Maria Zambrano
 

Your route to Malaga

The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.

 

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