There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Hesse by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
5h 16m€80–230Train 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 14mBus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 51mDrive 1,772 km
- Drive from Madrid to Frankfurt am Maincar 1,772 km
17h 41m€276–399Fly 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 59mTrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain 84
18h 8mBus 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
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
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 .
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Madrid to Hesse, including transfers.
Madrid to Hesse train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, 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 and takes 16h 14m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 28h 51m.
Madrid to Hesse train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, 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
- €80–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- 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
- €60–320
- 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
- €55–300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- 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
- €65–200
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
- Website
- ilsarail.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ilsarail.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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