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How to get fromDortmund to Madridby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    5h 56m
    €84–301

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DTM - MAD
    7h 27m
    €50–238

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 16m
    €512–887

  4. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    22h 7m
    €302–575

  5. Drive  1,805.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Madridcar car 1,805.2 km
    17h 24m
    €339–489

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    7h 18m
    €125–322

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    8h 12m
    €102–354

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    27h 15m
    €164–245

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    32h 37m
    €210–363

Dortmund to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€512Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 16m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day.

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