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Compare train for Vienna to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €160 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €160, while a flight costs an average of €573.
Distance: 1809 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€573 Average price | €160 Average price Cheapest | €510 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 25m Average total duration Fastest 6h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 35h 46m Average total duration 35h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.4 - 10.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Madrid:
A bus is €413 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Madrid costing on average €573.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Madrid
How to get from Vienna to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM41h30Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)7:25 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1531One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM41h30Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)7:25 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1531One-way2 transfers
Fastest
FR 6896:05 AM3h10Vienna International Airport9:15 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€1841One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 AM36h35Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz2:55 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1761One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 AM37h15Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz3:35 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€1781One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM42h00Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)7:55 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€1811One-way2 transfers
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VF6056:30 PM18h00Vienna International Airport12:30 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€1721One-way1 transfer
KL1906 · KL15018:00 PM13h30Vienna International Airport9:30 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€2661One-way1 transfer- LH1800+
LH63216:10 AM4h55Vienna International Airport11:05 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€2661One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Madrid:
A bus is €413 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Madrid costing on average €573.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 46m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Madrid as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Algerie, KLM Cityhopper, Tunis Air, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, Egypt Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Air Europa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, AJet, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, ITA, Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Iberia.
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