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How to get fromMadrid to Berlinby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Berlin by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    6h 4m
    €74–225

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain train 82
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    21h 7m
    €465–1,380

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1320 / ...
    34h 25m
    €141–311

  4. Drive 2,292.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Berlincar car 2,292.6 km
    21h 17m
    €364–525

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    34h 59m
    €273–724

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    41h 35m
    €233–409

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar car
    27h 49m
    €374–526

Madrid to Berlin by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€465Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,898.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Berlin, Germany?

Ryanair, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sol to Berlin Hbf via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Frankfurt in around 21h 7m.

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