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How to get fromMadrid to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car

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

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  1. 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
    6h 30m
    €66–212

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    5h 54m

  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
    16h 9m
    €432–800

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus Alsa / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N1153
    27h 20m
    €150–246

  5. 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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    6h 41m
    €94–335

  6. 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 33m
    €100–399

  7. 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
    18h 19m
    €349–656

  8. 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 Siegburg Bftrain train 49 / ...
    30h 21m
    €197–450

  9. Drive 1,741.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)car car 1,741.1 km
    16h 39m
    €273–394

Madrid to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration16h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,430.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany?

Lufthansa City, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 16h 9m.

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