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How to get fromCologne to Madrid Airport (MAD)by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), train, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Madrid Airport (MAD) by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    5h 18m
    €84–235

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CGN - MAD
    6h 29m
    €73–232

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    15h 51m
    €400–705

  4. Train, bus

    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
    25h 57m
    €169–406

  5. Drive 1,717.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Madrid Airport (MAD)car car 1,717.5 km
    16h 25m
    €272–392

  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 34m
    €110–341

  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
    6h 50m
    €128–318

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    7h 37m
    €103–413

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LUX - MAD
    8h 53m
    €93–366

  10. Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus bus Alsa / ...
    29h 30m
    €167–278

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    33h 15m

Cologne to Madrid Airport (MAD) by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,488.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

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

Iberia, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, and Nuevos Ministerios in around 15h 51m.

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