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Compare bus, train, and flight for Madrid to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €61. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €61, and a train costs an average of €258.
Distance: 1446 km
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6h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 26h 4m Average total duration 25h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 3m Average total duration 13h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
BA457 · BA904Cheapest
3160 · 30482Fastest
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:
A flight is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €61.
A flight is €203 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €258.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 42h 49m.
Bus takes on average 25h 25m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Empresa Municipal de Transportes to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Nostrum, KLM, Air France, Air Serbia, Brussels Airlines, Pascan Aviation, ITA, TAP Portugal, Wamos Air, Helvetic Airways to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Nostrum.
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