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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Germany by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    5h 10m
    €83–252

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    5h 23m
    €74–235

  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 Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    21h 24m
    €335–700

  4. 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

  5. Drive  2,292.6 km

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

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    5h 26m
    €92–259

  7. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    5h 44m
    €74–265

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    6h 20m
    €74–245

  9. 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

  10. 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
    €189–360

  11. 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 Germany by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,446.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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 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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