There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Madrid by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), night train, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)FRA - MAD
5h 23m€90–243Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport
cheapest- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)BER - MAD
6h 8m€71–207Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
20h 12m€223–683Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Paris EstNj
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación Sur de Autobuses
35h 7m€131–451Drive 2,292.3 km
- Drive from Berlin to Madrid2,292.3 km
21h 5m€356–514Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)DUS - MAD
5h 34m€86–235Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)MUC - MAD
5h 43m€93–236Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)HAM - MAD
5h 53m€76–236Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)SXB - MAD
6h 30m€129–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt12 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - South StationBlaBlaCar Bus
35h 37m€102–363Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N1387
- Take the bus from Paris to MadridFlixBus N1093 / ...
36h€87–289
Germany to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Madrid is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Madrid via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Madrid. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between Germany and Madrid is 1447 km. The road distance is 2292.3 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 20h 12m and costs €220 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Germany to Madrid, including transfers.
Germany to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €700 and takes 20h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €290 and takes 36h.
What companies run services between Germany and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Air Europa, and Lufthansa fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 12m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Germany to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Madrid is 2292 km. It takes approximately 21h 5m to drive from Germany to Madrid.
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