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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 $74. 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 $74, and a train costs an average of $339.
Distance: 898 miles (1446 km)
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$280 Average price | $139 Average price Cheapest | $420 Average price | $363 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
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* | 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 $141 (€114) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $280 (€226).
A bus is $281 (€227) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $420 (€339).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 33m.
Bus takes on average 26h 3m.
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.
- 4822 · 515116:30 AM31h40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses2:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4822 · 515116:30 AM31h40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses2:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH11238:25 AM2h35Madrid Barajas Airport11:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$5311One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM28h50Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses9:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1921One-way2 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM30h45Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1981One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 PM28h15Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses7:05 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$2061One-way2 transfers
AZ61 · AZ40411:35 AM6h05Madrid Barajas Airport5:40 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2791One-way1 transfer
LO2162+LO49277:25 PM17h20Madrid Barajas Airport12:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3151One-way1 transfer- LO2162+LO49217:25 PM19h20Madrid Barajas Airport2:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $141 (€114) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $280 (€226).
A bus is $281 (€227) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $420 (€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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 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.
- 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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