There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), or car 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 Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
5h 21m€74–236Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 15 / ...
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
22h 34m€443–873Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 57m€244–456Drive 2,292.1 km
- Drive from Berlin to Madridcar 2,292.1 km
21h 13m€374–540Fly from Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
5h 23m€84–252Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MUC - MAD
5h 43m€93–269Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HAM - MAD
5h 58m€74–255Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BER - MAD
6h 25m€74–246Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
8h 23m€121–351Train via Lyon
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
23h 13m€448–853Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1387
- Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus FlixBus N1093 / ...
36h€221–333Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
36h 57m€264–510Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Madridcar
27h 48m€380–538
Germany to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Madrid is to fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €70 - €240.
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, Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 34m.
The distance between Germany and Madrid is 1457 km. The road distance is 2292.1 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 22h 34m and costs €440 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 21m 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 21m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €440 - €900 and takes 22h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €220 - €340 and takes 36h.
What companies run services between Germany and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Berlin Hbf, Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 22h 34m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- 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
- €75–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Est
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
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 Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Madrid is 2292 km. It takes approximately 21h 13m to drive from Germany to Madrid.
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