How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid

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Travel Information from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid

Distance1446 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€59 - €220
Cheapest modeCoach • €59 • 26 h 5 min
Fastest modeFlight • €85 • 2 h 35 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Air Europa or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 1446 km by train, coach or flight from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus, Air Europa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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.

BlaBlaCar Bus30485 · 3163
12:00PM27h10
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
03:10PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
901One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:05PM33h55
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
08:00AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
831One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1112
10:20AM2h40
Frankfurt am Main Airport
01:00PMMadrid Barajas Airport
4871One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:45AM27h20
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
09:05AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
981One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:00AM27h30
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
11:30AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
1161One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:20AM27h00
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
08:20AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
981One-way
1 transfer
Air EuropaUX1506
07:05PM2h50
Frankfurt am Main Airport
09:55PMMadrid Barajas Airport
2331One-way
0 transfers
Air EuropaUX1502
10:45AM2h50
Frankfurt am Main Airport
01:35PMMadrid Barajas Airport
3121One-way
0 transfers
KLM CityhopperKL1820+KLMKL1507
02:15PM5h25
Frankfurt am Main Airport
07:40PMMadrid Barajas Airport
3051One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid

Travel to Madrid easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Madrid from Frankfurt am Main including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Madrid from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a coach, which costs on average €59.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid:

A coach is €25 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €85 from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid.

A coach is €161 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid costing on average €220.

The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 35 min.

There are alternative travel options to Madrid that take longer:

Getting to Madrid by coach takes 26 h 5 min on average.

Train takes on average 25 h 49 min.

Madrid is approximately 1446 km away from Frankfurt am Main.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid is:

  • 9 coaches a day.
  • 53 flights a day.
  • 2 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Madrid as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid:

  • Most travellers catch their flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid:

  • You can go to Madrid from Frankfurt am Main by coach with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €59 with BlaBlaCar Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid on Omio.
  • You can go to Madrid from Frankfurt am Main by plane with Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Serbia, TAP Portugal, Alitalia or KLM Cityhopper. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €85 with Air Europa from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid on Omio.
  • You can travel to Madrid from Frankfurt am Main by train with Deutsche Bahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €220 with Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid.

Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid with the following travel companies:

  • 8 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Lufthansa or Iberia.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid.

Looking to extend your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid? Many Omio customers who go from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid usually extend their holiday to explore other popular destinations like Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris. If you're looking to explore Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris from Madrid, let Omio find you the best connections available at an affordable price.

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