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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 €60. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 42m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €60, and a train costs an average of €274.
Distance: 1446 km
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€226 Average price | €112 Average price Cheapest | €339 Average price |
6h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 26h 33m Average total duration 26h 3m 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.
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)€1151One-way1 transfer
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- 3160 · 3048210:30 PM25h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€1151One-way1 transfer
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LH11154:55 PM2h35Madrid Barajas Airport7:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2991One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM26h10Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)11:00 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€1601One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:59 PM31h56Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)7:55 AMFrankfurt South station€1671One-way3 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM26h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:00 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€1691One-way1 transfer
LO434 · LO3813:35 PM18h05Madrid Barajas Airport9:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1971One-way1 transfer- LO432 · LO3816:00 AM27h40Madrid Barajas Airport9:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1971One-way1 transfer
IB13317:45 PM2h45Madrid Barajas Airport10:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €114 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €226.
A bus is €227 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €339.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 33m.
Bus takes on average 26h 3m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 10 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 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 Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Nostrum, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal, Air Serbia, Pascan Aviation, ITA, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus, Alsa to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Nostrum.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa.
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