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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

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    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 10m
    €101–287

  2. 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 13m
    €513–874

  3. Train, bus

    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
    €187–302

  4. Drive  1,900.3 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Madridcar car 1,900.3 km
    18h 15m
    €342–494

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane HAJ - MAD
    9h 18m

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FMO - MAD
    9h 30m
    €140–478

  7. 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 24m
    €129–333

  8. 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 30m

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    9h 21m
    €118–365

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    34h 35m
    €182–313

Paderborn to Madrid by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration18h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€513Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,628.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Kassel and Frankfurt - Main Bus Station in around 34h 35m.

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