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

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Paderborn by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €103–304

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MAD - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €85–285

  3. 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 Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    18h 41m
    €512–903

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    31h 33m
    €188–301

  5. Drive  1,900.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Paderborncar car 1,900.4 km
    18h 9m
    €311–449

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MAD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 39m

  7. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €131–366

  8. 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 Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 46m

  9. Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane MAD - PAD
    8h 28m
    €101–391

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    34h 30m
    €174–283

Madrid to Paderborn by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€512Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Paderborn Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Essen Hbf in around 18h 41m. Alternatively, Iberia, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) twice daily.

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