There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Munich by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAD - MUC
5h 26m€97–232Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane MAD - FMM
- Take the bus from Memmingen Airport to Münchenbus
8h 31m€75–272Train
- 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 Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
18h€408–853Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milan to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N728 / ...
31h€162–273Drive 1,866.1 km
- Drive from Madrid to Munichcar 1,866.1 km
19h 5m€297–429Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane MAD - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
8h 55m€120–406Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
32h 6m€184–315
Madrid to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Munich is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €280 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Munich is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Munich station. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Munich central bus station via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Munich. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at München Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Madrid and Munich is 1543 km. The road distance is 1866.1 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Munich without a car is to train which takes 18h and costs €400 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Madrid to Munich, including transfers.
Madrid to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Munich train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Munich is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €400 - €900 and takes 18h, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 31h.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Munich, Germany?
Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to München Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 18h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
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
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Madrid to Munich train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Munich is 1866 km. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Madrid to Munich.
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