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There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt to Madrid by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane NUE - MAD
    8h 44m
    €93–244

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Mulhousebus bus
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    22h 52m
    €314–519

  3. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Barcelonabus bus
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    25h 52m
    €224–654

  4. Drive 1,901.1 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Madridcar car 1,901.1 km
    18h 12m
    €298–430

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    8h 33m
    €114–337

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MUC - MAD
    9h 3m
    €140–386

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane STR - MAD
    11h 15m
    €139–405

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    33h 1m
    €219–534

Frankfurt to Madrid by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration22h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Frankfurt to Madrid. However, you can take the line 145 bus to Neustadt, walk to Neustadt, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, then take the train to Madrid Chamartín. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, Würzburg Hbf, Würzburg Main Station, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Perpignan in around 22h 52m.

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