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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Hamburg by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    5h 44m
    €79–265

  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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    19h 54m
    €535–952

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 7793
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N71 / ...
    29h 35m
    €191–290

  4. Drive  2,125.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Hamburgcar car 2,125.4 km
    20h 6m
    €395–570

  5. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MAD - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €109–396

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MAD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    9h 4m
    €139–331

  7. Train via Lyon

    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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    20h 35m
    €379–770

  8. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    31h
    €122–292

  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 Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    33h 39m
    €241–431

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    26h 35m
    €380–524

Madrid to Hamburg by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration19h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€535Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,806 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Hamburg, Germany?

Iberia, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Hamburg Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 19h 54m.

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