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

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Cologne by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    5h 40m
    €82–254

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAD - CGN
    6h 56m
    €68–243

  3. Train via Barcelona

    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 20m
    €421–755

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 081 / ...
    27h 45m
    €148–230

  5. Drive 1,725.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Colognecar car 1,725.8 km
    16h 33m
    €275–398

  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
    5h 59m
    €111–342

  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 15m
    €98–377

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 16m
    €100–397

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 3m
    €346–623

  10. 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 49 / ...
    30h 1m
    €190–417

Madrid to Cologne by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,498.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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 20m.

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