There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Germany by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, train (Renfe), night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)MAD - FRA
5h 17m€90–243Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)MAD - BER
6h 26m€70–207Train 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 Berlin Hbf82
19h 49m€173–624Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to ParisFlixBus 793 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN100 / ...
30h 36m€85–242Drive 2,292.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Berlin2,292.9 km
21h 6m€356–514Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MAD - DUS
5h 20m€86–235Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)MAD - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
5h 42m€93–238Fly to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)MAD - HAM
5h 44m€76–237Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)MAD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
7h 21m€120–312Train
- 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 Berlin Hbf11 / ...
20h 48m€245–395Bus, 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 HbfNj
31h 38m€122–432Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlin
22h 12m€422–585
Madrid to Germany by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Germany is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Germany is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Germany. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Memhardstr. via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), S Messe Nord and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Germany. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris l'Est and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
The distance between Madrid and Germany is 1447 km. The road distance is 2292.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Germany without a car is to train via Paris which takes 19h 49m and costs €170 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Madrid to Germany, including transfers.
Madrid to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Germany train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Germany is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €170 - €650 and takes 19h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 30h 36m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Germany?
Iberia, Air Europa, and Lufthansa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, and Berlin Hbf in around 19h 49m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
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
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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 Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- +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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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/
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Madrid to Germany train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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