There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Valletta by plane, train, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CGN - MLA
5h 32m€65–233Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Gela Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gela to Modicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
35h 36m€603–854Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane DUS - MLA
6h 3m€80–223Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane FRA - MLA
6h 2m€123–283Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BRU - MLA
7h 21m€117–256Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cologne to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
39h 39m€518–657
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Valletta is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Valletta is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Valletta. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Valletta via Catania and Pozzallo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 39m.
The distance between Cologne and Valletta is 1792 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Valletta without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h 36m and costs €600 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Cologne to Valletta, including transfers.
Cologne to Valletta bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Valletta bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
There are 6012+ hotels available in Valletta.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Valletta, Malta?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gela to Modica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Gela Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Cologne to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €260–360
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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