There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Stockholm by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), night train, or car train
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Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane MAD - ARN
6h 32mkr 1,119–2,976Fly to Linköping City Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane MAD - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
10h 39mkr 1,098–3,965Train
- 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 Nord to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain 083 / ...
32hkr 7,325–14,339Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Puttgardenbus N74
- Take the bus from Puttgarden to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus N32
46h 5mkr 2,323–4,598Drive 3,216.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Stockholmcar 3,216.6 km
30h 59mkr 5,996–8,661Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain 083 / ...
33h 25mkr 6,161–12,328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain 083 / ...
46h 5mkr 3,858–8,515Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain
47h 17mkr 3,949–8,464Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Stockholmcar
37h 32mkr 5,946–8,466
Madrid to Stockholm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Stockholm is to fly which costs 1100 kr - 3000 kr and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Stockholm is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs 1100 kr - 3000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Stockholm. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Puttgarden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Stockholm. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Stockholm C via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Düsseldorf Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
The distance between Madrid and Stockholm is 2650 km. The road distance is 3216.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Stockholm without a car is to train which takes 32h and costs 7000 kr - 15000 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Madrid to Stockholm, including transfers.
Madrid to Stockholm bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Stockholm train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Stockholm is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs 1100 kr - 3000 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 7000 kr - 15000 kr and takes 32h, you could also bus, which costs 2300 kr - 4600 kr and takes 46h 5m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Stockholm, Sweden?
Iberia, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Stockholm C via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 32h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linköping City Airport via Bilbao, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linköping City Airport via Bilbao, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,700
- 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
- kr 950–1,700
- 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
- kr 600–1,100
- 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
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–3,600
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–3,900
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–950
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm C
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,500
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–650
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm C
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,500
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm C
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,500
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,500
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 260–380
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 911 / 240 388 – 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,800
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Puttgarden to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,800
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,800
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Stockholm bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Madrid to Stockholm train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Stockholm is 3217 km. It takes approximately 30h 59m to drive from Madrid to Stockholm.
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