There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Szombathely by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MAD - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
8h 19mFly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAD - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathelytrain
8h 51mFt 22,865–63,100Train, bus 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Győr bus stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the train from Gyoer to Szombathelytrain Ic
29h 36mFt 167,782–300,462Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Maribor bus stationbus
- Take the train from Maribor to Szombathelytrain 351
33h 55mFt 104,103–167,094Train, night train
- 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 night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Soprontrain Re
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain Re
32h 47mFly to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane MAD - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Don Bosco to Szentgotthardtrain
- Take the train from Szentgotthard to Szombathelytrain
10h 4mFt 66,615–138,850Fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane MAD - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
11h 26mFly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MAD - ZAG
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Gyekenyestrain
- Take the train from Gyekenyes to Szombathelytrain
11h 31mFt 31,995–91,050Bus, train
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Szombathelytrain 351
36h 36mFt 99,682–506,882Drive 2,205.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Szombathelycar 2,205.6 km
23h 43mFt 126,499–182,720
Madrid to Szombathely by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Szombathely is to fly and train which costs 22 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Szombathely is to fly and train which takes 8h 51m and costs 22 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Szombathely. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Szombathely via Barcelona-Sants, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling and Sopron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 47m.
The distance between Madrid and Szombathely is 1970 km. The road distance is 2205.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Szombathely without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 29h 36m and costs 160 000 Ft - 300 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Madrid to Szombathely, including transfers.
Madrid to Szombathely train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Madrid to Szombathely train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Szombathely is 2206 km. It takes approximately 23h 43m to drive from Madrid to Szombathely.
There are 636+ hotels available in Szombathely.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Szombathely, Hungary?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Szombathely. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Vienna International Airport (VIE), walk to Flughafen Wien, take the train to Wien Hbf, take the train to Sopron, then take the train to Szombathely. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Szombathely via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe central train station, Győr bus station, and Gyoer in around 29h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–60,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–60,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–55,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–48,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–48,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–48,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–48,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–55,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–75,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–180,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–180,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–130,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–75,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–170,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–95,000
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–75,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–210,000
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- [email protected]
- Website
- www2.gysev.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Wien Meidling to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
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
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- 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
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- 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
- Ft 22,000–45,000
- 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
- Ft 22,000–45,000
- 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
- Ft 21,000–35,000
- 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
- Ft 21,000–35,000
- 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
- Ft 28,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–80,000
- 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
- Ft 28,000–44,000
- 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
- Ft 15,000–24,000
- 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
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–65,000
- 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
- Ft 26,000–41,000
- 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
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Gyekenyes to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–2,700
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Maribor to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–6,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Maribor to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 42,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 33,000–39,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 23,000–28,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Don Bosco to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Don Bosco to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–4,800
- 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
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Gyekenyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Győr bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,317–430,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- Ft 40,317
- Private
- Ft 149,282
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