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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    5h 57m
    €82–256

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CGN - MAD
    6h 59m
    €69–264

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h 48m
    €457–796

  4. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    24h 43m
    €178–291

  5. Drive  1,727.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Madridcar car 1,727.6 km
    16h 36m
    €283–408

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    5h 59m
    €99–305

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    6h 48m
    €101–307

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LUX - MAD
    9h 20m
    €92–408

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf 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 39m
    €169–313

Cologne to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,506.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily.

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