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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, train, car, train (Renfe, TGV), 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)planeMAD - BER
    6h 40m
    €78–231

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madrid to ParisbusFlixBus 793 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbusN1320
    34h 24m
    €73–236

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin SuedkreuztrainIce
    19h 52m
    €164–655

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to DarmstadtbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Darmstadt Central Station to Berlin SüdkreuztrainFlx10
    33h 22m
    €125–207

  5. Drive 2,291.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Checkpoint Charliecar2,291.3 km
    21h 3m
    €364–525

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeMAD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
    8h 59m
    €92–353

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeMAD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    9h 54m
    €139–436

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    21h 16m
    €170–515

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Checkpoint Charliecar
    22h 9m
    €429–594

Madrid to Checkpoint Charlie by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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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, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Berlin Suedkreuz, S Südkreuz Bhf, and S Anhalter Bahnhof in around 19h 52m.

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