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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 zł543 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 zł543, while a flight costs an average of zł2038.
Distance: 898 miles (1446 km)
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zł2038 Average price | zł543 Average price Cheapest | zł1379 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 zł1495 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average zł2038.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 44m.
You'll arrive about 12h 53m sooner (5h 1m by flight vs 17h 54m by car). Tickets start at around zł2038 compared to roughly zł1379 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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)zł3161One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
3160 · 3048210:30 PM25h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)zł3161One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH11238:25 AM2h35Madrid Barajas Airport11:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airportzł12391One-way0 transfers
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541528:35 AM28h45Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses1:20 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)zł3261One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:35 PM36h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:55 AMFrankfurt South stationzł7001One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM33h10Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)zł7051One-way1 transfer
BA461 · BA9105:30 PM5h05Madrid Barajas Airport10:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportzł7811One-way1 transfer
LO432 · LO3776:00 AM10h30Madrid Barajas Airport4:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportzł9171One-way1 transfer
LO432 · LO3796:00 AM13h00Madrid Barajas Airport7:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportzł9171One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is zł1495 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average zł2038.
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 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.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Lufthansa.
- 1 direct buses per day with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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