There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Erlangen by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, train, 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.
Fly to Nuremberg Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane MAD - NUE
7h 16m€89–237Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
19h 18m€428–882Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangentrain 61
31h 27m€216–532Drive 1,924.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Erlangencar 1,924.3 km
18h 28m€305–440Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
8h 11m€125–410Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAD - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Erlangentrain
7h 58m€133–384Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Mannheim central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Erlangen train stationbus
34h 45m€167–297
Madrid to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Erlangen is to fly which costs €85 - €240 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Erlangen is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Erlangen station. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Erlangen train station via Valladolid and Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Erlangen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Stuttgart Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 18m.
The distance between Madrid and Erlangen is 1547 km. The road distance is 1924.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 19h 18m and costs €420 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Madrid to Erlangen, including transfers.
Madrid to Erlangen bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Erlangen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Erlangen is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €420 - €900 and takes 19h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €300 and takes 34h 45m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Erlangen, Germany?
Lufthansa, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Erlangen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Stuttgart Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 19h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Valladolid to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Erlangen bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Valladolid station.
Madrid to Erlangen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Erlangen is 1924 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Madrid to Erlangen.
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