There are 9 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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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)AGP - CGN
5h 23m€66–243Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
18h 12m€173–738Bus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Vitoria-GasteizAlgeciras
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNFlixBus N1153
36h 27m€160–240Drive 2,224.7 km
- Drive from Málaga to Cologne2,224.7 km
21h 56m€352–509Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)AGP - DUS
6h 5m€81–336Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)AGP - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
8h 30m€99–368Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)AGP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
7h 58m€100–347Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
18h 47m€209–640Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf79 / ...
36h 57m€122–288
Málaga to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Cologne is to fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
The distance between Málaga and Cologne is 1852 km. The road distance is 2224.7 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Cologne without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 18h 12m and costs €170 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Málaga to Cologne, including transfers.
Málaga to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €170 - €750 and takes 18h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €240 and takes 36h 27m.
Málaga to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Cologne is 2225 km. It takes approximately 21h 56m to drive from Málaga to Cologne.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Ryanair, 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 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–37
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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