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

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Dortmund by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €89–275

  2. Train

    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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    16h 47m
    €462–805

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain train Tha
    21h 48m
    €240–487

  4. Drive  1,804.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Dortmundcar car 1,804.4 km
    17h 23m
    €288–416

  5. 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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 14m
    €131–422

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    28h 20m
    €151–244

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    33h 35m
    €216–522

Madrid to Dortmund by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€462Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Dortmund Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 16h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Dortmund central bus station via Brussels-North train station in around 28h 20m.

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