Spain
GermanyMadrid to Frankfurt shipping route.
1,920 km by road, about 40 h 36 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Frankfurt
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadFrankfurtTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,920 km (1,193 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,446 km |
| Transit time | 40 h 36 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 18 h 36 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Madrid to Frankfurt shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Madrid, Spain to Frankfurt, Germany is 1,920 km (1,193 miles) on the truck network, heading north east. In a straight line the cities are 1,446 km apart, so the road adds 33%.
Transit time for one driver is about 40 h 36 min, of which 18 h 36 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Madrid to Frankfurt is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Spain into Germany, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 26 road routes from Madrid in this directory, Frankfurt is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations: Amsterdam (1,866 km), Duisburg (1,857 km) and Rotterdam (1,821 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Frankfurt?
1,920 km by road (1,446 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Frankfurt?
About 40 h 36 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (18 h 36 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Frankfurt to Madrid has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Antwerp to Frankfurt435 km
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.