There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Hesse by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
5h 16m€84–228Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
16h 14m€280–522Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 51m€143–259Drive 1,772 km
- Drive from Madrid to Frankfurt am Maincar 1,772 km
17h 41m€276–398Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
6h 59m€103–292Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain 84
18h 8m€322–658Bus via Valladolid
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
30h 12m€139–255
Madrid to Hesse by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Hesse is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Hesse is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Hesse. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Frankfurt via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Madrid and Hesse is 1447 km. The road distance is 1772 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Hesse without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 16h 14m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Madrid to Hesse, including transfers.
Madrid to Hesse train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Hesse is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €280 - €550 and takes 16h 14m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 28h 51m.
Madrid to Hesse train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Hesse is 1772 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Madrid to Hesse.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Hesse, Germany?
Air Europa, Lufthansa, and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Frankfurt via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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