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How to get fromMadrid to Berlin (State)by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, night train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Berlin (State) by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, night 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 48m
    €74–258

  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 to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    21h 24m
    €334–700

  3. Bus

    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 Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1320
    34h 8m
    €149–316

  4. Drive  2,292.6 km

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

  5. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    9h 20m
    €166–480

  6. 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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    9h 1m
    €181–535

  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 23m
    €239–456

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Darmstadtbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    36h 17m
    €188–359

  9. 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 (State) by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,883 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Berlin (State), 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 S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf in around 21h 24m.

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