There are 6 ways to get from Berlin to Madrid by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Hamburg, fly
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Take the train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtor
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Fly from Hamburg (HAM) to Madrid (MAD)
Train
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Take the train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
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Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu
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Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
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Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
Bus via Paris
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Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Paris
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Take the bus from Paris to Madrid
Bus
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Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Lyon Perrache
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Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
Drive
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Drive from Berlin Hbf to Madrid
Berlin to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Berlin to Madrid is to fly, which costs €60 - €270 and takes 6h 15m.
The quickest way to get from Berlin to Madrid is to fly which costs €60 - €270 and takes 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Berlin central bus station and arriving at Madrid via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Madrid-Puerta De Atocha via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Berlin and Madrid is 1870 km. The road distance is 2369.1 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 19h 41m and costs €220 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Berlin to Madrid, including transfers.
Berlin to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin central bus station.
Berlin to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €360 and takes 19h 41m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €160 - €240 and takes 29h 54m.
- Distance: 1869.7 km
- Duration: 6h 15m
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Ryanair and six other airlines fly from Berlin to Madrid hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Madrid via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 19h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Madrid via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €650
Flights from Hamburg to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €800
Flights from Hamburg to Madrid via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €490
Flights from Hamburg to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Madrid via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €800
Flights from Hamburg to Madrid via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Madrid via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €700
Flights from Hamburg to Madrid via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Madrid via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €420
Flights from Hamburg to Madrid via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Madrid via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €480
Flights from Hamburg to Madrid via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €500
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80 - €120
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50 - €75
- Phone
- +34 910 150 000
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona Sants Station to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28 - €50
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €28 - €50
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Berlin central bus station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75 - €110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Berlin central bus station to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95 - €140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80 - €120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
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The quickest flight from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Madrid Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 5m.
Berlin to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Madrid station.
Berlin to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta De Atocha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Madrid is 2369 km. It takes approximately 21h 17m to drive from Berlin to Madrid.
KLM, Ryanair, Air France and three other airlines offer flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Madrid Airport.
There are 2175+ hotels available in Madrid. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Berlin to Berlin Brandenburg Airport is to train which takes 27 min and costs €2 - €9.