There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MUC - MAD
5h 55m€101–238Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
18h 35m€383–870Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Milanbus FlixBus N728 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
31h 27m€181–314Drive 1,862.2 km
- Drive from Munich to Madridcar 1,862.2 km
19h 10m€296–427Train, bus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
31h 35m€214–550
Munich to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Madrid is to fly which costs €100 - €240 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Callao via Milan and Méndez Álvaro - Centro Comercial. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Madrid. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Sol via Strasbourg, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Avignon Tgv and Madrid-Atocha Cercanías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Munich and Madrid is 1553 km. The road distance is 1862.2 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 18h 35m and costs €380 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Munich to Madrid, including transfers.
Munich to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €380 - €900 and takes 18h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €320 and takes 31h 27m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Sol via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Madrid-Atocha Cercanías in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Munich to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Madrid is 1862 km. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Munich to Madrid.
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