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How to get fromMadrid to Bielefeldby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Bielefeld by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €108–345

  2. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MAD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    9h 31m
    €105–315

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    18h 1m
    €469–948

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 081
    3. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus
    29h 17m
    €169–282

  5. Drive 1,905.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bielefeldcar car 1,905.3 km
    18h 12m
    €302–437

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €129–481

  7. Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane MAD - PAD
    2. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    9h 39m
    €133–482

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 18m
    €150–522

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    9h 18m
    €131–402

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    23h 3m
    €408–881

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    34h 20m
    €258–639

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeldcar car
    24h 53m
    €349–489

Madrid to Bielefeld by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration18h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€469Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,617.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bielefeld Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 18h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Brussels-North train station, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 29h 17m.

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