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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 8 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 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
    5h 55m
    €74–262

  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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    20h 46m
    €351–686

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N100
    31h 55m
    €205–309

  4. Drive  2,292.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Berlincar car 2,292.6 km
    21h 17m
    €375–542

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    9h 10m
    €167–471

  6. 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
    33h 5m
    €260–497

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    34h 1m
    €236–451

  8. 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
    28h 41m
    €387–536

Madrid to Berlin by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,888.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Berlin Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 20h 46m.

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