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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 an average ticket price of $170 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.9 - 4.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $170, while a flight costs an average of $532.
Distance: 1161 miles (1870 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$532 Average price | $170 Average price Cheapest | $460 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 5m Average total duration Fastest 5h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 35h 15m Average total duration 34h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.6 - 11.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Berlin:
A bus is $361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Berlin costing on average $532.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 15m.
You'll arrive about 18h 10m sooner (5h 5m by flight vs 23h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $532 compared to roughly $460 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Berlin
How to get from Madrid to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Berlin is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM38h55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)1:50 PMBerlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)$1911One-way3 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM38h55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)1:50 PMBerlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)$1911One-way3 transfers
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IB7878:10 PM3h00Madrid Barajas Airport11:10 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$5941One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:35 PM39h52Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses2:27 PMBerlin Spandau$1911One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM34h05Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)9:00 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)$1921One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM45h55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)8:50 PMBerlin, Ostbahnhof$1921One-way3 transfers
BA459 · BA99412:10 PM7h10Madrid Barajas Airport7:20 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$2581One-way1 transfer- KL1508 · KL17718:30 PM11h50Madrid Barajas Airport8:20 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$2791One-way1 transfer
- KL1508 · KL17738:30 PM13h40Madrid Barajas Airport10:10 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$2791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Berlin:
A bus is $361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Berlin costing on average $532.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 15m.
- Around 67 flights per day.
- Around 26 buses 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, Bahnhof Südkreuz.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Iberia Express, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Vueling, AJet, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Iberia Express.
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