Germany
SpainMunich to Madrid shipping route.
2,105 km by road, about 42 h 36 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Munich and Madrid
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MunichRoadMadridTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,105 km (1,308 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,485 km |
| Transit time | 42 h 36 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 20 h 36 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Munich to Madrid shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Munich, Germany to Madrid, Spain is 2,105 km (1,308 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 1,485 km apart, so the road adds 42%.
Transit time for one driver is about 42 h 36 min, of which 20 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 Munich to Madrid 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 Germany into Spain, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 2,011 km and takes about 2.8 days at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Munich in this directory, Madrid is the 31st shortest. Closer destinations: Istanbul (1,887 km), Valencia (1,866 km) and Kyiv (1,820 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Munich to Madrid?
2,105 km by road (1,485 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Munich to Madrid?
About 42 h 36 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (20 h 36 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Madrid to Munich has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.