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

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There are 9 ways to get from Köln Hbf 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 47m
    €457–796

  4. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    20h 50m
    €146–499

  5. Drive  1,728.4 km

    1. Drive from Köln Hbf to Madridcar car 1,728.4 km
    16h 36m
    €283–409

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    6h 10m
    €100–306

  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
    €100–308

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 24m
    €133–237

  9. 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
    24h 43m
    €177–292

Köln Hbf to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,506.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Köln Hbf, 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 47m. 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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