There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Madrid by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, 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.
Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PRG - MAD
5h 58m€65–157Train
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
23h 53m€230–710Bus, train
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
25h 13m€144–315Drive 2,187.1 km
- Drive from Prague to Madridcar 2,187.1 km
20h 34m€340–491Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DRS - MAD
9h 54m€151–473Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N1316 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Madrid - South Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
36h 25m€90–218Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Madridbus Kyiv-Porto
38h 27m
Prague to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Madrid is to fly which costs €65 - €160 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €65 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague to Madrid station. However, there are services departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Madrid - South Station via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Praha-Holesovice and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 53m.
The distance between Prague and Madrid is 1775 km. The road distance is 2187.1 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 23h 53m and costs €230 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Prague to Madrid, including transfers.
Prague to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Madrid train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha-Holesovice station.
The best way to get from Prague to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €750 and takes 23h 53m, you could also bus via Karlsruhe, which costs €85 - €220 and takes 36h 25m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Madrid, Spain?
Ryanair, Smartwings, and five other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha-Holesovice to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 23h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Dresden Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Dresden to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Prague to Madrid train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Madrid is 2187 km. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Prague to Madrid.
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