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How to get fromCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Madridby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Madrid by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CGN - MAD
    4h 40m
    €78–225

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    5h 58m
    €89–247

  3. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    16h 24m
    €404–743

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    26h 25m
    €149–251

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CGN - VLC
    2. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    5h 27m
    €106–312

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    18h 57m
    €365–675

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    30h 54m
    €189–442

  8. Drive 1,743.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Madridcar car 1,743.1 km
    16h 40m
    €277–400

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€404Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,430.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany and Madrid, Spain?

Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 16h 24m.

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