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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Munich to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €133 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €133, while a flight costs an average of €438.
Distance: 1484 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€438 Average price | €133 Average price Cheapest | €313 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 57m Average total duration Fastest 4h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 30h 14m Average total duration 29h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 8.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Madrid:
A bus is €305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Madrid costing on average €438.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 14m.
Travel optionsfrom Munich to Madrid
How to get from Munich to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM32h35Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)8:10 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1161One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM32h35Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)8:10 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1161One-way1 transfer
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LH41647:45 PM2h45Munich Airport10:30 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€4431One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM33h15München, Am Messefreigelände (München Messe)8:10 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1161One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM34h40Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)10:15 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€1191One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:05 PM34h05München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz8:10 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1221One-way2 transfers
UX15187:00 PM2h50Munich Airport9:50 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€3281One-way0 transfers
BA939 · BA4568:50 PM12h50Munich Airport9:40 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€3381One-way1 transfer
BA939 · BA4588:50 PM14h25Munich Airport11:15 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€3381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Madrid:
A bus is €305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Madrid costing on average €438.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 14m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, El Al, Tunis Air, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Luxair, Lufthansa, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Madrid by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, easyJet.
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