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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Friedrichshafen by plane, train, ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 36m
    €87–319

  2. Train

    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 Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    6. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3
    18h 26m
    €310–625

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Freiburgbus bus 011 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Friedrichshafenbus bus 001
    29h 45m
    €156–255

  4. Drive  1,696.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Friedrichshafencar car 1,696.1 km
    17h
    €278–401

  5. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    8h 34m
    €132–401

  6. Fly to Basel, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    9h 32m
    €114–350

  7. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MAD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    10h 11m
    €124–499

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Wil SGtrain train Ic1
    4. Take the train from Wil SG to Romanshorntrain train S10 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    19h 15m
    €343–537

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    32h 14m
    €183–278

Madrid to Friedrichshafen by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration18h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,339.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Dijon, Zürich HB, and Schaffhausen in around 18h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Friedrichshafen via Strasbourg and Freiburg in around 29h 45m.

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