There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, night train, car, train, train (Renfe), or car train
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Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)MAD - BER
6h 5m€73–229Train via Paris
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhf82
19h 52m€188–554Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the night train from Paris Est to Berlin SuedkreuzNj
31h 41m€136–432Drive 2,291.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie2,291.3 km
21h 3m€357–516Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)MAD - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
8h 53m€171–385Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)MAD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
9h 22m€147–456Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin SuedkreuzIce
20h 1m€189–555Train #2
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf11 / ...
20h 55m€262–415Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)793B
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationN1320
34h 24m€78–228Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Checkpoint Charlie
22h 9m€423–587
Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie is to bus which costs €75 - €230 and takes 34h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at S Anhalter Bahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris l'Est and S Südkreuz Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
The distance between Madrid and Checkpoint Charlie is 1887 km. The road distance is 2291.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train via Paris which takes 19h 52m and costs €180 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €180 - €600 and takes 19h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 34h 24m.
Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie is 2291 km. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
Iberia, Ryanair, and Lufthansa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Checkpoint Charlie via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, S Südkreuz Bhf, and S Anhalter Bahnhof in around 19h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–22
- Business
- €18–19
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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