How to travel from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main

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Compare train, bus, 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 €62. 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 €62, and a train costs an average of €259.

Distance: 1446 km

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€209

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€116

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€259

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6h 27m

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3h 27m

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26h 4m

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from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main

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

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flight

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.

Air EuropaUX1503
07:05AM2h40
Madrid Barajas Airport
09:45AMFrankfurt am Main Airport
3101One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:25PM29h05
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
01:30AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
1971One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

LufthansaLH1113
01:45PM2h35
Madrid Barajas Airport
04:20PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
5351One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:50PM27h55
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
06:45PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
2101One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
04:40PM28h35
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
09:15PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
2001One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:50PM28h40
Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
01:30AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
2101One-way
1 transfer
IberiaIB1331
07:50PM2h45
Madrid Barajas Airport
10:35PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
3951One-way
0 transfers
KLMKL1500+KLM CityhopperKL1817
06:00AM5h05
Madrid Barajas Airport
11:05AMFrankfurt am Main Airport
4151One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1506+KLM CityhopperKL1825
04:50PM5h35
Madrid Barajas Airport
10:25PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
4151One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main

Travel to Frankfurt am Main 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 Madrid to Frankfurt am Main.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Madrid and Frankfurt am Main including taking a train, bus, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main is a bus with an average price of €70.

This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:

A bus is €40 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €110.

A bus is €192 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €262.

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

Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:

Train takes on average 42h 49m.

Bus takes on average 25h 25m.

The Madrid to Frankfurt am Main distance is approximately 1446 km.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main is:
  • Around 53 flights per day.
  • Around 9 buses per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:
  • 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).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with TGV INOUI, AVE to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
  • Travel with Air Europa, Lufthansa, Air Nostrum , Iberia, Air France, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Air Serbia, Pascan Aviation, ITA, TAP Portugal, Wamos Air, Compagnie Africaine D'Aviation, LAER to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Empresa Municipal de Transportes to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:
  • 8 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Lufthansa, Air Nostrum , Iberia.
Omio customers who travel from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Cologne. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Frankfurt am Main and these popular destinations at a great price.

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