There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Stockholm by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, train (Renfe, TGV), train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), 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 1,211–2,877Train 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 Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Stockholm Ctrain 083
32h 44mkr 6,444–13,750Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Puttgarden to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus N32
46h 5mkr 2,267–4,647Drive 3,216.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Stockholmcar 3,216.6 km
30h 59mkr 5,734–8,282Fly to Linköping City Airport, train
- 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 35mkr 1,244–3,484Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain Ic / ...
32h 51mkr 6,078–12,622Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants 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-Harburgtrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Stockholm Ctrain 083
33h 28mkr 6,405–15,031Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
2dkr 5,112–11,394Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Stockholmcar
36h 39mkr 5,725–8,092
Madrid to Stockholm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Stockholm is to fly which costs 1200 kr - 2900 kr and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Stockholm is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs 1200 kr - 2900 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, Köln Hbf and Hamburg-Harburg Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 44m.
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 via Paris which takes 32h 44m and costs 6000 kr - 14000 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 1200 kr - 2900 kr. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs 6000 kr - 14000 kr and takes 32h 44m, you could also bus, which costs 2200 kr - 4700 kr and takes 46h 5m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Stockholm, Sweden?
Iberia, Scandinavian Airlines, and three 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, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg-Harburg Bf in around 32h 44m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linköping City Airport via Bilbao, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–1,900
- 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
- kr 1,000–1,900
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,900
- 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
- kr 650–1,400
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
- 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
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- kr 850–1,400
- 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
- kr 1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- 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
- kr 2,400–3,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–3,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,900
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Stockholm C
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–440
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,500
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Stockholm C
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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 500–1,700
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Puttgarden to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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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