There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Hildesheim by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Hannover Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane MAD - HAJ
7h 44m€117–291Fly to Bremen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MAD - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 47m€85–406Train via Paris
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
19h 15m€411–776Bus, train via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
33h 26m€194–300Drive 2,024.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Hildesheimcar 2,024.8 km
19h 17m€327–472Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAD - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 57m€114–340Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 19m€129–344Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 16m€136–351Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAD - BER
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 27m€114–344Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
19h 50m€308–682Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Göttingen central bus stationbus 198
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
34h 9m€173–283Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
24h 17m€342–478
Madrid to Hildesheim by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Hildesheim is to fly and train which costs €110 - €350 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Hildesheim is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Madrid and Hildesheim is 1730 km. The road distance is 2024.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Hildesheim without a car is to train via Paris which takes 19h 15m and costs €410 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Madrid to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Madrid to Hildesheim train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Hildesheim is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €410 - €800 and takes 19h 15m.
Madrid to Hildesheim train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Hildesheim is 2025 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Madrid to Hildesheim.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Hildesheim, Germany?
KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
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