There are 10 ways to get from Málaga to Cologne by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AGP - CGN
5h 30m€53–244Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
18h 44m€484–938Bus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Vitoria-Gasteizbus Algeciras
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N1153
36h 7m€199–336Drive 2,224.5 km
- Drive from Málaga to Colognecar 2,224.5 km
22h 4m€352–508Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AGP - DUS
5h 56m€67–271Fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane AGP - NRN
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 35mFly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AGP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 33m€88–366Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane AGP - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
8h 54m€86–370Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
19h 1m€486–930Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain Ice
37h 59m€246–528
Málaga to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Cologne is to fly which costs €50 - €250 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €50 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Málaga and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
The distance between Málaga and Cologne is 1853 km. The road distance is 2224.5 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Cologne without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 18h 44m and costs €480 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Málaga to Cologne, including transfers.
Málaga to Cologne bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Málaga station.
Málaga to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €50 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €480 - €950 and takes 18h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €340 and takes 36h 7m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Cologne, Germany?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Koeln Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Weeze Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Weeze Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Weeze Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Málaga Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Cologne bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Málaga to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Cologne is 2225 km. It takes approximately 22h 4m to drive from Málaga to Cologne.
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