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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Berlin by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, train (Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    5h 56m
    €65–216

  2. Train via Paris

    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 l'Est to Berlin Hbftrain train 82
    20h 3m
    €336–527

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Dresdenbus bus Kyiv-Madrid / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    33h 23m

  4. Drive 2,292.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Berlincar car 2,292.6 km
    21h 15m
    €355–512

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    8h 43m
    €164–370

  6. 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 Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 82
    21h 15m
    €255–430

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    22h 55m
    €305–377

  8. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326 / ...
    37h 10m
    €154–272

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar car
    22h 19m
    €422–584

Madrid to Berlin by train and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration20h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€336Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Berlin, Germany?

Iberia, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Berlin Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Paris l'Est in around 20h 3m.

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