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How to get fromMadrid to Cologneby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Cologne by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    5h 47m
    €76–263

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAD - CGN
    7h 5m
    €68–263

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 28m
    €458–798

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    23h 50m
    €89–233

  5. Drive  1,725.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Colognecar car 1,725.8 km
    16h 33m
    €283–408

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 34m
    €110–306

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 26m
    €98–310

  8. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    25h 21m
    €177–293

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    29h 39m
    €171–314

Madrid to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€458Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,498.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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

Iberia, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 15h 28m.

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