There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
5h 51m€83–249Fly from Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DTM - MAD
7h 22m€57–291Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
16h 46m€433–815Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus FlixBus N1143
27h 15m€152–233Drive 1,805.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Madridcar 1,805.2 km
17h 24m€294–424Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
7h 18m€130–326Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen 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
8h 10m€96–337Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
30h 58m€181–275Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
32h 42m€185–336
Dortmund to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Madrid is to fly which costs €55 - €300 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Madrid via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Dortmund and Madrid is 1520 km. The road distance is 1805.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 16h 46m and costs €430 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Dortmund to Madrid, including transfers.
Dortmund to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Madrid is to train which takes 16h 46m and costs €430 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €240 and takes 27h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €300 and takes 7h 22m.
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 Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Madrid via Brussels-North train station in around 27h 15m.
- 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 Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Dortmund to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Madrid is 1805 km. It takes approximately 17h 24m to drive from Dortmund to Madrid.
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