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How to get fromMadrid to Berlinby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train (Renfe, TGV), 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 (Renfe, TGV), 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
    5h 50m
    €74–213

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 82
    21h 11m
    €368–1,014

  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 / ...
    33h 10m
    €137–366

  4. Drive 2,292.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Berlincar car 2,292.6 km
    21h 17m
    €363–524

  5. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    22h 51m
    €453–990

  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
    39h 50m
    €231–402

  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
    €374–525

Madrid to Berlin by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,888.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Berlin Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 21h 11m.

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