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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    5h 38m
    €85–262

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CGN - MAD
    7h 13m
    €72–245

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h 48m
    €154–510

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    24h 8m
    €74–165

  5. Drive 1,727.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Madridcar car 1,727.6 km
    16h 37m
    €266–384

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    6h 5m
    €103–297

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    6h 57m
    €96–255

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    17h 20m
    €139–563

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Madrid - South Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    30h 50m
    €78–217

Cologne to Madrid by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy in around 24h 8m.

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