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

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There are 8 ways to get from Málaga to Cologne by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeAGP - CGN
    5h 21m
    €71–234

  2. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    18h 1m
    €156–681

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Montpellier SabinesbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    34h 40m
    €132–208

  4. Drive 2,224.7 km

    1. Drive from Málaga to Colognecar2,224.7 km
    21h 56m
    €351–507

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAGP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 2m
    €79–315

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeAGP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 25m
    €84–408

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    18h 50m
    €188–581

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    37h 44m
    €125–293

Málaga to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Koeln Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 18h 1m.

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