There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Madrid by train, plane, bus, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Munich, fly • 6h 2m
6 alternative options
Train to Salzburg, fly • 9h 22m
Train • 16h 50m
Bus via Lyon • 27h 45m
Night train, bus • 40h 16m
Bus • 4 days 7h
Drive • 18h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Madrid is to bus via Lyon which costs €75 - €120 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Madrid is to train and fly. Taking this option will cost €55 - €300 and takes 6h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich and arriving at Madrid. Services depart once daily. The journey takes approximately 4 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Madrid. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Madrid-Puerta De Atocha via Gare du Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Munich and Madrid is 1484 km. The road distance is 1960.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 16h 50m and costs €280 - €440.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Munich to Madrid, including transfers.
Munich to Madrid bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Munich Central Bus Station.
Munich to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Madrid is to train which takes 16h 50m and costs €280 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 27h 45m.
- Distance: 1484.5 km
- Duration: 6h 2m
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Munich to Madrid via Paris Est, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich to Madrid via Lyon Perrache SNCF Train Station and Lyon Perrache in around 27h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €460
Flights from Munich to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €460
Flights from Salzburg to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €1000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €420
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Salzburg to Madrid via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Salzburg to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €210
Flights from Salzburg to Madrid via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Salzburg to Madrid via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Salzburg to Madrid via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €420
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Marienplatz to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from München Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140 - €190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- 030 200730
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11 - €14
- Website
- WESTbahn Gmbh
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- kontakt@bayerischeoberlandbahn.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Meridian, BOB & BRB
- Phone
- +34 902 320 320
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €85
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
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Rome2rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60 - €120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Promo
- €60 - €80
- Promo+
- €68 - €73
- Flexible
- €90 - €120
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- Nightjet
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- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21 - €30
- Website
- RegioJet
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Perrache to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €70
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Verona Viale Girolamo Cardinale to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €85
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are three types of tickets on offer (Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass), along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Munich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4 days 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220 - €310
- Website
- alsa.com
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The quickest flight from Munich Airport to Madrid Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 40m.
Munich to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Madrid station.
Munich to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta De Atocha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Madrid is 1960 km. It takes approximately 18h 27m to drive from Munich to Madrid.
Air Europa, Air France, KLM and two other airlines offer flights from Munich Airport to Madrid Airport.
Book your Munich to Madrid bus tickets online with Busbud.
There are 834+ hotels available in Madrid. Prices start at €87 per night.