There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Hesse by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or train (Renfe, TGV)
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 Frankfurt
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)MAD - FRA
5h 17m€95–243Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
25h 52m€62–216Train via Paris
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
15h 43m€136–540Drive 1,772.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Frankfurt am Main1,772.3 km
17h 33m€276–399Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MAD - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
7h 11m€118–362Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt84
15h 48m€190–383Train #2
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv9725
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)HbfTgv
15h 54m€155–380Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to ValladolidAlsa
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train stationFlixBus N1151
30h 16m€143–232
Madrid to Hesse by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Hesse is to bus via Paris which costs €60 - €220 and takes 25h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Hesse is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €90 - €250.
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, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Madrid and Hesse is 1447 km. The road distance is 1772.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Hesse without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 43m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 17m 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 17m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 15h 43m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €60 - €220 and takes 25h 52m.
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 33m to drive from Madrid to Hesse.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Hesse, Germany?
Iberia, Air Europa, and Lufthansa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Frankfurt via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare Du Nord, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
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
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- 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
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- 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
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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