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How to get fromCologne to Málagaby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeCGN - AGP
    5h 40m
    €71–242

  2. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranotrainAve
    17h 37m
    €159–640

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to MontpellierbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Malaga Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
    35h 37m
    €129–211

  4. Drive 2,226.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Málagacar2,226.1 km
    21h 56m
    €350–506

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeDUS - AGP
    6h 16m
    €76–311

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeFRA - AGP
    6h 25m
    €114–309

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeEIN - AGP
    7h 45m
    €88–407

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeNRN - AGP
    7h 45m
    €86–263

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria ZambranotrainAve
    19h 14m
    €186–601

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    38h 9m
    €123–297

Cologne to Málaga by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration17h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Málaga, Spain?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 17h 37m.

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