There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Madrid by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or car 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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ARN - MAD
6h 45m€108–265Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
32h 37m€575–1,231Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus N32 / ...
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
46h 20m€264–596Drive 3,218.1 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Madridcar 3,218.1 km
30h 58m€522–754Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg-Altonatrain 083
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
44h 16m€348–700Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus
2d€476–1,194Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Madridcar
36h 35m€517–740
Stockholm to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Madrid is to fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Malmö central train station FlixBus stop and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Central and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 37m.
The distance between Stockholm and Madrid is 2650 km. The road distance is 3218.1 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 32h 37m and costs €550 - €1300.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Stockholm to Madrid, including transfers.
Stockholm to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Madrid train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Central station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €550 - €1300 and takes 32h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €260 - €600 and takes 46h 20m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 32h 37m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Est
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Stockholm to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Malmö central train station FlixBus stop.
Stockholm to Madrid train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Madrid is 3218 km. It takes approximately 30h 58m to drive from Stockholm to Madrid.
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