There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Frankreich by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)
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 Strasbourg International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MAD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lauterbourgtrain
7h 6m€104–307Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lauterbourgtrain Ter
16h 24m€304–457Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Lauterbourgbus Autocar
27h 34m€164–259Drive 1,653.1 km
- Drive from Madrid to Frankreichcar 1,653.1 km
16h 27m€271–391Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane MAD - FKB
9h 27m€106–323Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 32m€112–327Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 37m€114–418Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 52m€151–511Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAD - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wörthtrain
11h 19m€107–377Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lauterbourgtrain Ter
16h 33m€234–449Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Kehl train stationbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lauterbourgtrain Ter
29h 10m€177–265
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Frankreich is to fly and train which costs €110 - €330 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Frankreich is to fly and train which takes 7h 6m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Frankreich. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Lauterbourg via Etoile Bourse and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Frankreich. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Lauterbourg via Montpellier Saint-Roch and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Madrid and Frankreich is 1339 km. The road distance is 1653.1 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Frankreich without a car is to train which takes 16h 24m and costs €300 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Madrid to Frankreich, including transfers.
Madrid to Frankreich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Frankreich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Frankreich is to train which takes 16h 24m and costs €300 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €260 and takes 27h 34m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €330 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Frankreich, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Frankreich via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg, and Lauterbourg in around 16h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankreich via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station, Etoile Bourse, Gare Centrale, Strasbourg, and Lauterbourg in around 27h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
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 Strasbourg to Lauterbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lauterbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lauterbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lauterbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wörth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Merzig to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Lauterbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Kehl train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Frankreich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Madrid to Frankreich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Frankreich is 1653 km. It takes approximately 16h 27m to drive from Madrid to Frankreich.
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