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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Marbella by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    6h 29m
    €71–303

  2. Train, bus

    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 Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    20h 20m
    €505–939

  3. Train, bus via Girona

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Gironatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona El Clottrain train R11
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marbellabus bus
    29h 27m
    €495–783

  4. Drive  2,278.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Marbellacar car 2,278.2 km
    22h 27m
    €373–539

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    7h 13m
    €84–265

  6. Train to Weeze Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NRN - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    8h 25m

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EIN - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    9h 31m
    €101–344

  8. Train, bus via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train Ave
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    21h 12m
    €381–748

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marbellabus bus ALSA - Slpe Ma-Al
    37h 11m
    €213–331

  10. Train, bus #2

    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
    3. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marbellabus bus
    38h 39m
    €193–378

Cologne to Marbella by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration20h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€505Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,894 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Marbella via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Barcelona, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 37h 11m.

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