There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, train (Renfe), night train, 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)plane MAD - BER
6h€76–215Train via Paris
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 82
20h 52m€502–1,019Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N100
32h 24m€163–284Drive 2,291 km
- Drive from Madrid to Checkpoint Charliecar 2,291 km
21h 14m€364–526Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MAD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
9h 33m€173–509Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MAD - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
9h 24m€184–353Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice / ...
21h 36m€374–786Train #2
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11 / ...
23h 9m€415–908Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Darmstadtbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain Nj
36h€185–376Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Checkpoint Charliecar
27h 46m€375–526
Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 6h and costs €75 - €220.
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, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg and S Südkreuz Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 36m.
The distance between Madrid and Checkpoint Charlie is 1887 km. The road distance is 2291 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train via Paris which takes 20h 52m and costs €500 - €1100.
It takes approximately 6h 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 and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €500 - €1100 and takes 20h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €290 and takes 32h 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 14m to drive from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
Iberia, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Checkpoint Charlie via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare de l'Est, Paris l'Est, S Südkreuz Bhf, and S Anhalter Bahnhof in around 20h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
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
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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
- €230–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–490
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–470
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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