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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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
7h 20m€108–355Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MAD - FMO
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
9h 13m€101–441Train
- 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 Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
18h 12m€466–895Bus, 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 Paderborn Hbftrain Re
31h 11m€169–326Drive 1,900.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Paderborncar 1,900.4 km
18h 9m€303–437Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane MAD - PAD
8h 18m€111–432Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane MAD - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 24mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
8h 28m€131–447Fly 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
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 50mBus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
32h 45m€219–517
Madrid to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Paderborn is to fly and train which costs €100 - €360 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Paderborn is to fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
The distance between Madrid and Paderborn is 1628 km. The road distance is 1900.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 18h 12m and costs €460 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Madrid to Paderborn, including transfers.
Madrid to Paderborn train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Paderborn is to train which takes 18h 12m and costs €460 - €900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €440 and takes 8h 18m.
Madrid to Paderborn train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Paderborn is 1900 km. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Madrid to Paderborn.
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 12m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
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
- €100–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- 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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