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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 $76. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $76, and a train costs an average of $322.
Distance: 898 miles (1446 km)
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$261 Average price | $147 Average price Cheapest | $322 Average price |
6h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 26h 4m Average total duration 25h 34m 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.
- 4822 · 515116:30 AM31h40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses2:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1501One-way1 transfer
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- 4822 · 515116:30 AM31h40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses2:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1501One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH11238:25 AM2h35Madrid Barajas Airport11:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$5701One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 PM27h40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses6:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$2141One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM28h50Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses9:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$2091One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM32h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1961One-way1 transfer
LO432 · LO3796:00 AM13h00Madrid Barajas Airport7:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2711One-way1 transfer- LO432 · LO3776:00 AM9h45Madrid Barajas Airport3:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3161One-way1 transfer
- LO432 · LO3816:00 AM27h40Madrid Barajas Airport9:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2711One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main:
A flight is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $76 (€61).
A flight is $254 (€203) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $322 (€258).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 42h 49m.
Bus takes on average 25h 25m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 9 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 am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Nostrum, KLM, Air France, Air Serbia, Brussels Airlines, Pascan Aviation, ITA, TAP Portugal, Wamos Air, Helvetic Airways to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Empresa Municipal de Transportes to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Nostrum.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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