How to travel from Madrid to Cologne

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Travel Information between Madrid and Cologne

distanceDistance886 miles (1429 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$73 - $540
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $73 (€65) • 24 h 45 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $197 (€178) • 4 h 30 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or iryo

Travel 886 miles (1429 km) by train, bus or flight to Cologne from Madrid. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or iryo among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Madrid to Cologne.

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from Madrid to Cologne

How to get from Madrid to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

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bus

The best way to travel from Madrid to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:40PM25h00
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
05:40PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$2571One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
04:40PM30h16
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
10:56PMCologne Hbf
$2381One-way
2 transfers
Fastest
Air Europaux1503+Deutsche BahnICE 612
07:05AM5h00
Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
12:05PMCologne Hbf
$8751One-way
1 transfer
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FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:25PM26h40
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
11:05PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$2571One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:50PM26h15
Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
11:05PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$2701One-way
1 transfer
ITAaz61 · az404+Deutsche BahnICE 1222
11:35AM10h31
Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
10:06PMCologne Hbf
$7651One-way
2 transfers
ITAaz61 · az404+Deutsche BahnICE 318
11:35AM10h04
Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
09:39PMCologne Hbf
$7801One-way
2 transfers
ITAaz61 · az404+Deutsche BahnICE 10
11:35AM7h58
Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
07:33PMCologne Hbf
$7951One-way
2 transfers

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Find the best journey between Madrid and Cologne with Ryanair, BlaBlaCar Bus and Lufthansa. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most affordable route has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.

BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel company from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French carpooling service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags.

    Ryanair is one of the biggest and most popular low-cost airlines in Europe, headquartered in Ireland. Hopping on a travel and flying to popular European destinations quickly and affordably is made easy with Ryanair. This budget airline is known for operating direct travel to smaller or secondary airports usually outside major cities to keep costs down. A Ryanair travel ticket to Cologne from Madrid includes allowance of one small personal bag; additional fees tend to apply for cabin baggage and checked baggage.

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