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How to get fromMadrid to Munichby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Munich by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Munich International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    5h 41m
    €90–250

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    18h 2m
    €264–551

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N728 / ...
    32h 45m
    €173–289

  4. Drive  1,865.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Munichcar car 1,865.1 km
    19h 7m
    €344–497

  5. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane MAD - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    9h 45m
    €116–378

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    20h 44m
    €326–568

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    33h 20m
    €175–301

Madrid to Munich by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,552.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Munich, Germany?

Iberia, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sol to München Hbf via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Karlsruhe Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 2m.

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