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

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Germany by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    5h 30m
    €83–255

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    6h 30m
    €74–238

  3. 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    21h 3m
    €362–753

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1320
    35h 23m
    €173–285

  5. Drive  2,292.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Berlincar car 2,292.6 km
    21h 17m
    €376–543

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    5h 33m
    €79–238

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    5h 41m
    €97–271

  8. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    5h 59m
    €79–258

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €103–308

  10. 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 / ...
    35h 28m
    €231–429

  11. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Trn
    35h 44m
    €267–514

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar car
    27h 48m
    €387–537

Madrid to Germany by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration21h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,456.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Germany?

Iberia, Lufthansa, and Air Europa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sol to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Berlin Hbf in around 21h 3m.

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