Dutch has a similar pattern but sometimes uses the (unproductive) circumfix ge- -te: 1  berg 'mountain' > gebergte 'mountain range'. 2  been 'bone' > gebeente 'skeleton'. 3  vogel 'bird' > gevogelte 'poultry'. 4  blad 'leaf' > gebladerte 'foliage'.
Paris to Madrid by Bus. The bus from Paris to Madrid takes 17 hours and costs about 80 euros, which is slower, less comfortable and more expensive than the train. Book from ALSA. The bus departs from both Mendez Alvaro and Avenida de America bus stations. Read more about Bus Stations in Madrid.
Oct 02, 2004, 8:54 PM. The driving distance from Madrid to Barcelona is approximately 4-1/2 to 5 hours, unless you stop for lunch along the way, which I suggest. You follow the NII/E90 out of Madrid to Zaragoza before taking the A2/E90 to Lleida and finally into Barcelona.