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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Paderborn by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    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 18m
    €108–355

  2. Train via Paris

    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 Dortmund Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    18h 31m
    €399–828

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 081
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    29h 2m
    €174–366

  4. Drive 1,900.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Paderborncar car 1,900.4 km
    18h 9m
    €298–430

  5. Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane MAD - PAD
    8h 18m
    €111–412

  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 31m

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MAD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 12m
    €112–364

  8. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €131–452

  9. 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 51m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    21h 47m
    €413–836

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Paderbornbus bus N110
    33h 40m
    €200–354

Madrid to Paderborn by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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 Dortmund Hbf in around 18h 31m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) 3 times a day.

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