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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €93–297

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    24h
    €73–264

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    15h 1m
    €136–576

  4. Drive 1,726 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Colognecar car 1,726 km
    16h 31m
    €271–391

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAD - CGN
    7h 5m
    €82–253

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 15m
    €108–313

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €101–283

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 30m
    €101–373

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 21m
    €131–448

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to International Interconnection Hubbus bus FlixBus N1158
    2. Take the bus from International Interconnection Hub to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N1153
    27h 50m
    €144–208

Madrid to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Köln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 15h 1m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day.

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