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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €119 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 1m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €119, while a flight costs an average of €489.
Distance: 1446 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€489 Average price | €119 Average price Cheapest | €448 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 1m Average total duration Fastest 5h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 4m Average total duration 26h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid:
A bus is €370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid costing on average €489.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 4m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Madrid
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:15 AM 26h05 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 1:20 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €112 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:15 AM 26h05 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 1:20 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €112 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH11189:15 PM 2h40 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €244 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
5:55 AM 27h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 8:55 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €117 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 AM 28h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 11:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €117 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:55 AM 28h20 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 10:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €119 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1619 · AF180012:00 PM 5h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 5:45 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €220 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF1619 · AF1100
12:00 PM 7h10 Frankfurt am Main Airport 7:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €220 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1519 · AF1800
10:15 AM 7h30 Frankfurt am Main Airport 5:45 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €220 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid:
A bus is €370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid costing on average €489.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 4m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Iberia, Air France, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA, Air Europa, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Croatia Airlines, BA Cityflyer, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Serbia, KLM Cityhopper to go to Madrid by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Alsa.
- 8 direct flights per day with Iberia, Lufthansa, Air Europa, CitizenPlane.
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