Hamburg HAM to Madrid MAD flight with Lufthansa

Hamburg to Madrid Flights: An Overview

Madrid is well connected to all major cities in Europe, including the German port city of Hamburg. Direct flights between the two are available on a daily basis, with additional indirect flights departing up to several times an hour. This journey takes around three hours at the quickest, so travelers can leave Hamburg in the morning and arrive in Madrid by lunchtime.  

Which airlines fly from Hamburg to Madrid? 

The main provider of direct flights from Hamburg to Madrid is Iberia, the Spanish flag carrier. Iberia flights depart at least once a day, seven days a week. Ryanair also offers direct services a few times a week, up to once a day. Most flights along this route are indirect. These are provided by a wide variety of carriers, in particular Air France, Brussels Airlines and TAP Air Portugal. Indirect flights usually stopover in the carrier's home country, so Air France flights will stop in Paris, for example. 

How long is the flight from Hamburg to Madrid?

The fastest available flights from Hamburg to Madrid take just two hours and 55 minutes when you travel with Ryanair. Direct Iberia flights usually take between three hours and three hours and 10 minutes.  Indirect flights take four hours and 15 minutes at the quickest. Several indirect flights along this route can take well over eight hours, so it's best to double-check before booking. 

How many flights are there from Hamburg to Madrid? 

There is usually at least one direct flight along this route per day, up to three or more at busier times. In addition, travelers will find at least 27 indirect flights available on any given day. The earliest direct flights depart at around 10:30 a.m. when traveling with Ryanair, or around 12:30 p.m. with Iberia. The first flight of the day is an indirect journey at around 6:00 a.m. offered by either Air France or TAP Air Portugal. The last flight of the day is usually a direct service departing just before 8:00 p.m.

What are the departure and arrival airport for flights from Hamburg to Madrid?

Departure Airport: Hamburg Airport is just eight kilometers north of downtown Hamburg, and it's well connected to the city via regional S-Bahn trains. The S1 train travels between the airport and Hamburg Central railway station, departing every 10 minutes. The journey takes around 25 minutes one way. Conveniently, the airport's railway station is directly in front of the terminal building. Hamburg Airport offers many amenities on-site, including a pharmacy, dental practice, free drinking water dispensers and free WiFi for 24 hours.

Arrival Airport: Madrid Barajas Airport is just under 12 kilometers from central Madrid. It's a big airport with no less than five passenger terminals. To reach the airport from the city, passengers can take metro Line eight from Nuevos Ministerios or Cercanías C1 and C10 trains which travel via Atocha, Madrid's largest train station. The metro takes around 20 minutes and the train takes around 29 minutes one way. Madrid Airport offers a wide variety of restaurants and shops, as well as free unlimited WiFi.