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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 8 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €90–294

  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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    17h 16m
    €451–835

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus ALSA - S Mad-Vit / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    29h 45m
    €160–246

  4. Drive  1,804.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Dortmundcar car 1,804.4 km
    17h 23m
    €294–425

  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
    €131–341

  6. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 2m
    €96–379

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    30h 1m
    €182–276

  8. 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 Dortmund Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    32h 54m
    €200–350

Madrid to Dortmund by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration17h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€451Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

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, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 17h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Dortmund central bus station via Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 29h 45m.

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