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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Marbella by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeCGN - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    6h 23m
    €70–261

  2. Train to Weeze Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeNRN - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    8h 29m
    €60–282

  3. Train, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus610 / ...
    20h 28m
    €200–670

  4. Train, bus via Girona

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GironatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-El ClottrainR11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marbellabus
    29h 32m
    €234–677

  5. Drive 2,278.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Marbellacar2,278.2 km
    22h 19m
    €355–513

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeDUS - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    6h 53m
    €75–330

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeEIN - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    9h 26m
    €91–476

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeHHN - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    9h 47m

  9. Train, bus via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranotrainAve
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus610 / ...
    20h 49m
    €223–573

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Malaga Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus610 / ...
    36h 51m
    €138–218

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Madrid - South Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marbellabus
    38h 50m
    €116–352

Cologne to Marbella by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration20h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Montpellier, Montpellier Sabines, and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga in around 36h 51m.

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