There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Germany by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
5h 30m€79–220Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAD - BER
6h 29m€74–228Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 82
20h 55m€472–1,253Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N100
33h 57m€173–295Drive 2,292.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Berlincar 2,292.6 km
21h 17m€361–522Fly to Frankfurt
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
5h 31m€79–220Fly to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAD - MUC
5h 40m€99–238Fly to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAD - HAM
5h 59m€79–248Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 27m€93–389Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
35h 7m€265–707Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Trn
35h 44m€257–594Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar
27h 48m€372–523
Madrid to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Germany is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Germany is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Germany. However, there are services departing from Neptuno and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Madrid, Paris and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Germany. However, there are services departing from Sol and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Madrid and Germany is 1468 km. The road distance is 2292.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Germany without a car is to train which takes 20h 55m and costs €470 - €1300.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Madrid to Germany, including transfers.
Madrid to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Germany train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Germany is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €470 - €1300 and takes 20h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €300 and takes 33h 57m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Germany?
Iberia, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) hourly. 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, Paris Gare De Lyon, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Berlin Hbf in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–410
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Madrid to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Madrid to Germany train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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