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

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Germany by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, train, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    5h 15m
    €84–245

  2. 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
    6h 15m
    €74–235

  3. Train via Strasbourg

    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 to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    20h 52m
    €346–766

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    33h 43m
    €238–423

  5. Drive  2,292.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Berlincar car 2,292.6 km
    21h 17m
    €372–538

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    5h 18m
    €79–225

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    5h 26m
    €93–276

  8. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    5h 44m
    €79–255

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €103–305

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    21h 46m
    €418–762

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1320
    34h 8m
    €139–306

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar car
    27h 48m
    €385–534

Madrid to Germany by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,446.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Germany?

Iberia, Lufthansa, and Air Europa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, and Berlin Hbf in around 20h 52m.

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