There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BER - MAD
6h 5m€74–213Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
20h 11m€369–1,015Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus N100
- Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus FlixBus N1143
31h 20m€186–321Drive 2,292.1 km
- Drive from Berlin to Madridcar 2,292.1 km
21h 13m€363–524Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HAM - MAD
7h 45m€131–410Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 6m€265–704Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
35h 58m€256–620Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Madridcar
27h 48m€369–527
Berlin to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Madrid is to fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Madrid via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
The distance between Berlin and Madrid is 1889 km. The road distance is 2292.1 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 20h 11m and costs €360 - €1100.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Berlin to Madrid, including transfers.
Berlin to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €1100 and takes 20h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €330 and takes 31h 20m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 11m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Est
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–410
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Berlin to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Madrid is 2292 km. It takes approximately 21h 13m to drive from Berlin to Madrid.
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