There are 8 ways to get from Fribourg to Madrid by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
6h 26m€93–301Train
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
13h 47m€196–391Train, bus
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
22h 43m€135–226Drive 1,426.5 km
- Drive from Fribourg to Madridcar 1,426.5 km
14h 36m€256–370Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
6h 31m€121–322Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
6h 56m€104–287Train, bus via Nîmes
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
15h 42m€218–367Bus
- Take the bus from Fribourg to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus FlixBus N748 / ...
23h 41m€125–197
Fribourg to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fribourg to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €90 - €310 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Fribourg to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Fribourg to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare and arriving at Madrid via Fribourg and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Fribourg to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Fribourg/Freiburg and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Fribourg and Madrid is 1152 km. The road distance is 1426.5 km.
The best way to get from Fribourg to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs €190 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Fribourg to Madrid, including transfers.
Fribourg to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Fribourg station.
Fribourg to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Fribourg/Freiburg station.
The best way to get from Fribourg to Madrid is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs €190 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 23h 41m.
What companies run services between Fribourg, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare to Madrid via Fribourg, Poya, Fribourg, and Lyon in around 23h 41m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Fribourg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Fribourg to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Fribourg to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fribourg to Madrid is 1427 km. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Fribourg to Madrid.
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