There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Madrid by plane, train, bus 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
Fly from Munich • 6 h 4 min
$67 - $258
6 alternative options
Train to Zurich, fly • 9 h 2 min
$146 - $368
Train • 17 h 25 min
$436 - $585
Bus Eurolines CH • 31 h
$138 - $229
Bus Eurolines DE • 32 h 20 min
$116 - $177
Bus ALSA • 4 days 7 h
$140 - $220
Drive • 18 h 34 min
$250 - $380
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich and arriving at Madrid. Services depart three times a day. The journey takes approximately 4 days 7 h.
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 Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Nord RER, Paris Gare de Lyon and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17 h 25 min.
The distance between Munich and Madrid is 1484 km. The road distance is 1962.6 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 17 h 25 min and costs .
It takes approximately 6 h 4 min to get from Munich to Madrid, including transfers.
Munich to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Munich station.
Munich to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Madrid is to fly which takes 6 h 4 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 17 h 25 min, you could also bus, which costs and takes 31 h.
The quickest flight from Munich Airport to Madrid Airport is the direct flight which takes 2 h 35 min.
Munich to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid station.
- Distance: 927.8 miles
- Duration: 6 h 4 min
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
Lufthansa, Iberia and 10 other airlines fly from Munich to Madrid every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a train from Munich to Madrid via Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Est, Paris Nord RER, Paris Lyon Banlieue, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 17 h 25 min.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
Flights from Munich to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
Flights from Zurich to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Zurich to Madrid via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $470
Flights from Munich to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $490
Flights from Zurich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from Zurich to Madrid via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $550
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $400
Flights from Zurich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $390
Flights from Zurich to Madrid via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $390
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Munich to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $490
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and 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.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from München ZOB (Hackerbrücke) to Zürich HB (Carpark Sihlquai)
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80 - $140
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 11 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $170
- Website
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from München Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $60
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $50 - $60
- 1st Class
- $75 - $95
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 11 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $130
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $110 - $130
- 1st Class
- $150 - $220
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $230
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $200 - $230
- 1st Class
- $260 - $390
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Website
- renfe.com
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Munich, Munich central bus station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17 - $29
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich, Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16 - $27
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from München ZOB to Zürich, Sihlquai/HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $190
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- 0041 (0) 844 257 224
- Website
- eurolines.ch
Bus from Zurich to Madrid Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 26 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120 - $200
- Book at
- eurolines.ch
- Phone
- +49 6196 2078-501
- service@eurolines.de
- Website
- eurolines.de
Bus from Karlsruhe to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 27 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100 - $150
- Website
- eurolines.de
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 so you’re never bored on your journey. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. Flexibility is another highlight of an ALSA journey, with 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
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Munich to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4 days 7 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $220
- Website
- alsa.com
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Munich to Madrid train services, operated by Spanish Railways AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Madrid is 1963 km. It takes approximately 18 h 34 min to drive from Munich to Madrid.
Air Europa, Vueling Airlines, Iberia and two other airlines offer flights from Munich Airport to Madrid Airport.
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