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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €83. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.9 - 4.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €83, and a train costs an average of €314.
Distance: 1161 miles (1870 km)
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€199 Average price | €155 Average price Cheapest | €314 Average price |
8h 18m Average total duration Fastest 5h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 47m Average total duration 13h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 58m Average total duration 6h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
5.6 - 11.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Madrid to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Berlin is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
AF1301 · AF1534Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
IB1801Other options
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KL1502 · KL1779
AF1401 · AF1234
KL1500 · KL1775Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Berlin:
A flight is $61 (€49) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Berlin costing on average $105 (€83).
A flight is $353 (€280) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Berlin costing on average $396 (€314).
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 44h 53m.
Bus takes on average 34h 30m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 35 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Iberia Express, Ryanair, Lufthansa, KM Malta Airlines, KLM, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Vueling Airlines, Air France, Air Europa, LOT Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Pascan Aviation, LAER, SWISS, Norwegian Air, KLM Cityhopper, Luxair, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, AVE to go to Berlin by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Iberia Express, Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, Iberia.
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