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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $150 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $150, while a flight costs an average of $475.
Distance: 888 miles (1430 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$475 Average price | $150 Average price Cheapest | $345 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 49m Average total duration 25h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.3 - 8.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Cologne:
A bus is $325 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Cologne costing on average $475.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 49m.
You'll arrive about 13h 58m sooner (4h 8m by flight vs 18h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $475 compared to roughly $345 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Cologne
How to get from Madrid to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4004 · 504283:30 PM26h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses5:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$781One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4004 · 504283:30 PM26h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses5:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$781One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH4163+LH19842:55 PM4h35Madrid Barajas Airport7:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport$8361One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM26h35Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)11:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1871One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM29h00Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)3:55 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1871One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM27h00Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1901One-way1 transfer
FR 2061 · FR 72078:30 AM8h35Madrid Barajas Airport5:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport$2561One-way1 transfer- FR 2063 · FR 720710:10 AM6h55Madrid Barajas Airport5:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport$2841One-way1 transfer
- FR 2061+
FR 86638:30 AM9h55Madrid Barajas Airport6:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Cologne:
A bus is $325 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Cologne costing on average $475.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 49m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Europa, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
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