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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 an average ticket price of €117 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 €117, while a flight costs an average of €438.
Distance: 1446 km
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€438 Average price | €117 Average price Cheapest | €296 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 1m Average total duration Fastest 5h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 44m Average total duration 26h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €438.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 44m.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3160 · 3048210:30 PM25h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€601One-way1 transfer
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- 3160 · 3048210:30 PM25h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€601One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH11154:55 PM2h35Madrid Barajas Airport7:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2891One-way0 transfers
Other options
Normal9:15 AM27h40Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)12:55 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€801One-way0 transfers- Normal9:15 AM28h05Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)1:20 PMFrankfurt am Main, Mannheimer Straße (Hauptbahnhof)€801One-way0 transfers
- Normal8:35 AM28h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses12:55 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€801One-way0 transfers
BA459 · BA90812:10 PM7h35Madrid Barajas Airport7:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1681One-way1 transfer- BA457 · BA90810:35 AM9h10Madrid Barajas Airport7:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1681One-way1 transfer
LO432 · LO3796:00 AM13h00Madrid Barajas Airport7:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1971One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €438.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 44m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses 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.
- 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, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Algerie, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Lufthansa.
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