There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
6h 39m€109–344Train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PAD - MAD
9h 16m€103–381Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
17h 36m€405–856Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
23h 57m€167–440Drive 1,904.9 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Madridcar 1,904.9 km
18h 15m€302–436Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FMO - MAD
9h 54m€112–316Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HAM - MAD
8h 27m€129–481Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
7h 58m€134–497Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AMS - MAD
9h 1m€131–452Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus
28h 27m€159–284Train, bus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Frankfurttrain 55
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 36m€257–640Drive, car train
- Drive from Bielefeld to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Madridcar
23h 50m€350–502
Bielefeld to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €100 - €350 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof and arriving at Madrid via Essen central train station and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bielefeld to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Madrid is 1618 km. The road distance is 1904.9 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 17h 36m and costs €400 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Bielefeld to Madrid, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Madrid bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof station.
Bielefeld to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Madrid is to train which takes 17h 36m and costs €400 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 28h 27m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Avignon Tgv in around 17h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Madrid via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Brussels-North train station in around 28h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Madrid bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Bielefeld to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Madrid is 1905 km. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from Bielefeld to Madrid.
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