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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    5h 31m
    €87–244

  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 54m
    €69–225

  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
    15h 12m
    €392–696

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    27h 1m
    €136–235

  5. Drive 1,727.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Madridcar car 1,727.6 km
    16h 36m
    €271–392

  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
    €106–336

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    7h 15m
    €126–315

  8. 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 / ...
    17h 31m
    €346–631

  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 29m
    €189–454

Cologne to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€392Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,499.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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 Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 15h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Madrid via Düsseldorf central bus station and Brussels-North train station in around 27h 1m.

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