There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Munich by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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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€98–234Fly 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€75–232Train via Paris
- 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 Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
18h 6m€448–804Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milan to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N728 / ...
31h€171–293Drive 1,866.1 km
- Drive from Madrid to Munichcar 1,866.1 km
19h 4m€295–426Fly 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 50m€131–456Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Müllheim to München Hbftrain 60
19h 46m€323–779Bus
- 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 / ...
31h 57m€192–345
Madrid to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Munich is to fly which costs €95 - €240 and takes 5h 26m.
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 Muenchen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
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 via Paris which takes 18h 6m and costs €440 - €850.
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 via Paris, which costs €440 - €850 and takes 18h 6m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €170 - €300 and takes 31h.
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 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Muenchen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- 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
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
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- 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 Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Müllheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milan to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 8331 9842 00 509
- [email protected]
- Website
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
Bus from Memmingen Airport to München
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Schedules at
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
- On Board Fare
- €22
- Internet fare
- €9
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 4m to drive from Madrid to Munich.
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