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

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

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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 42m
    €108–285

  2. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MAD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 46m
    €99–419

  3. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    18h 33m
    €503–903

  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 Kamen to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    31h 56m

  5. Drive 1,900.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Paderborncar car 1,900.4 km
    18h 8m
    €297–429

  6. Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane MAD - PAD
    8h 8m
    €131–382

  7. 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 33m

  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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 36m
    €138–377

  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
    10h 27m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    21h 29m
    €375–800

  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
    €163–295

Madrid to Paderborn by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€503Cheapest Price
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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 Duisburg Hbf in around 18h 33m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) 3 times a day.

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