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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 prices starting from €55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €55, and a flight costs an average of €98.
Distance: 1446 km
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€286 Average price | €117 Average price Cheapest | €193 Average price |
6h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 26h 14m Average total duration 25h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 26h 19m Average total duration 25h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid:
A bus is €43 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid costing on average €98.
A bus is €138 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid costing on average €193.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 45m.
Train takes on average 25h 49m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains 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 Deutsche Bahn to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with Air Europa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air Nostrum , KLM, Air France, Air Serbia, Brussels Airlines, Pascan Aviation, ITA, TAP Portugal, SWISS, Bulgaria Air, LAER to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Madrid by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air Nostrum .
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