Trains tickets from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid

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Next departures to Madrid

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: August 25 at
    Departure city: Frankfurt am Main
    Departure location: Südbahnhof
    Arrival time: August 27 at
    Destination city: Madrid
    Destination location: Madrid (South)
    Operated by: Flixtrain + Flixbus
    Flixtrain + Flixbus
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: August 25 at
    Departure city: Frankfurt am Main
    Departure location: Südbahnhof
    Arrival time: August 27 at
    Destination city: Madrid
    Destination location: Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, MAD T4
    Operated by: Flixtrain + Flixbus
    Flixtrain + Flixbus
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: August 25 at
    Departure city: Frankfurt am Main
    Departure location: Südbahnhof
    Arrival time: August 27 at
    Destination city: Madrid
    Destination location: Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, MAD T4
    Operated by: Flixtrain + Flixbus
    Flixtrain + Flixbus
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Compare 2 ways to go from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid.

Average Price$76 - $298Average Duration1d 4h
36kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
CheapestMost eco-friendly
Carpool
Average Price$185 - $185Average Duration19h 30m
61kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
Fastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach Madrid. The journey takes about 1 day, 4 hours 35 minutes and with fares starting at just $76, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

18bus per day
1d 4hAverage Duration
$76Cheapest ticket
36kgCO₂ emissions

Frequently asked questions for your trip Frankfurt am Main - Madrid

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Frankfurt am Main and Madrid is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Madrid.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Madrid, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

By choosing the train between Frankfurt am Main and Madrid, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from Frankfurt am Main to Madrid.

Did you know?

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

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Train from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main

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