Travel Information to Cologne from Madrid
| 886 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £57 - £426 | |
| Coach • £57 • 24 h 45 min | |
| Flight • £155 • 4 h 30 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or iryo |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 886 miles from Madrid to Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or iryo among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Madrid to Cologne.
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How to get to Cologne from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Madrid to Cologne
Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Madrid to Cologne.

You can get between Madrid and Cologne 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Madrid is by taking a coach, which costs on average £57.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Madrid to Cologne:
Taking a coach costs £98 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £155 for the same trip.
A coach is £369 less than a train with an average ticket price of £426 from Madrid to Cologne.
The fastest way from Madrid to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 4 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:
Coach takes 24 h 45 min on average.
Train takes 14 h 50 min on average.
Cologne is approximately 886 miles away from Madrid.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Cologne is:
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- 7 flights a day.
- 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Madrid to Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Madrid to Cologne:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Madrid to Cologne:
- You can travel to Cologne from Madrid by coach with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £57 with FlixBus from Madrid to Cologne.
- You can travel by plane from Madrid to Cologne with Lufthansa, and you can find Lufthansa Madrid to Cologne tickets for £155 on Omio.
- You can travel between Madrid and Cologne by train with iryo or AVE. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £426 with AVE from Madrid to Cologne.
Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- You can book a direct coach with.
- You can take a direct flight with.
- You can book a direct train with.
Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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