There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Málaga by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CGN - AGP
5h 40m€54–244Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
18h 19m€447–857Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Málagabus Irun
37h 46m€198–346Drive 2,226.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Málagacar 2,226.3 km
22h 10m€352–508Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane DUS - AGP
6h 14m€70–267Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane FRA - AGP
6h 20m€127–353Train to Weeze Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane NRN - AGP
7h 31mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BRU - AGP
7h 41m€120–312Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EIN - AGP
8h 28m€89–316Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
19h 10m€482–937Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
38h 25m€244–522
Cologne to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Málaga is to fly which costs €50 - €250 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €50 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Málaga via Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 19m.
The distance between Cologne and Málaga is 1853 km. The road distance is 2226.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Málaga without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 18h 19m and costs €440 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Cologne to Málaga, including transfers.
Cologne to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Málaga train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €50 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €440 - €900 and takes 18h 19m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €350 and takes 37h 46m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Málaga, Spain?
Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 18h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Málaga Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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Cologne to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Cologne to Málaga train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Málaga is 2226 km. It takes approximately 22h 10m to drive from Cologne to Málaga.
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