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How to get fromPaderborn to Madridby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    7h 5m
    €111–288

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DTM - MAD
    8h 29m
    €78–332

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    18h 8m
    €488–873

  4. Train, bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus bus
    32h 22m
    €180–299

  5. Drive  1,901.6 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Madridcar car 1,901.6 km
    18h 12m
    €309–446

  6. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane PAD - MAD
    7h 28m
    €82–312

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FMO - MAD
    9h 27m
    €97–403

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    8h 23m
    €138–471

  9. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane HAM - MAD
    9h 22m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus bus
    33h 6m
    €186–459

Paderborn to Madrid by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration18h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€488Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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 Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 8m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 6 times a week.

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