There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
7h 5m€110–343Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PAD - MAD
7h 28m€75–280Train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
18h 8m€390–790Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus
32h 22m€169–328Drive 1,901.6 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Madridcar 1,901.6 km
18h 12m€301–435Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
8h 15m€127–448Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FMO - MAD
9h 32m€102–434Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HAM - MAD
9h 23mTrain to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DTM - MAD
8h 39m€75–325Bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus N110
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h€189–341
Paderborn to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €75 - €330 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Dortmund Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Paderborn and Madrid is 1628 km. The road distance is 1901.6 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 18h 8m and costs €390 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Paderborn to Madrid, including transfers.
Paderborn to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Madrid train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Madrid is to train which takes 18h 8m and costs €390 - €800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €280 and takes 7h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €350 and takes 34h.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Dortmund Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 8m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Eurowings, and Iberia fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Paderborn to Madrid train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Madrid is 1902 km. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from Paderborn to Madrid.
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