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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    5h 15m
    €79–209

  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
    €74–216

  3. Train

    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 Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 82
    21h 21m
    €371–1,069

  4. Bus via Paris

    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 7m
    €139–326

  5. Drive 2,292.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Berlincar car 2,292.6 km
    21h 17m
    €359–518

  6. Fly to Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    5h 16m
    €84–218

  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
    €99–227

  8. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    5h 44m
    €79–226

  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 7m
    €98–387

  10. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    22h 59m
    €450–1,005

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    40h 33m
    €229–403

  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 49m
    €371–521

Madrid to Germany by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,459.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Germany?

Iberia, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 2 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, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Berlin Hbf in around 21h 21m.

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