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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €275 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.2 - 5.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €275, while a flight costs an average of €633.
Distance: 1381 miles (2224 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€633 Average price | €275 Average price Cheapest | €496 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 58m Average total duration Fastest 4h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 45h 5m Average total duration 44h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 29h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
6.7 - 13.3kg CO2 emissions | 2.2 - 5.6kg 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 Madrid to Gothenburg:
A bus is €358 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Gothenburg costing on average €633.
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 45h 5m.
You'll arrive about 24h 10m sooner (4h 58m by flight vs 29h 8m by car). Tickets start at around €633 compared to roughly €496 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 Gothenburg
How to get from Madrid to Gothenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Gothenburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:25 PM48h30Madrid6:55 PMGothenburg€1291One-way0 transfers
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- 6:25 PM48h30Madrid6:55 PMGothenburg€1291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 3:40 PM48h00Madrid3:40 PMGothenburg€1841One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:55 PM54h15Madrid3:10 AMGothenburg€1921One-way0 transfers
- 7:50 PM53h35Madrid1:25 AMGothenburg€2011One-way0 transfers
- 10:25 PM75h00Madrid1:25 AMGothenburg€2091One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Gothenburg:
A bus is €358 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Gothenburg costing on average €633.
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 45h 5m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Gothenburg 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 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Air Europa, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Finnair, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Iberia to go to Gothenburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Gothenburg by bus.
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