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Compare train, coach 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 coach with prices starting from £60. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.4 - 3.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £60, and a flight costs an average of £237.
Distance: 1430 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£411 Average Price | £102 Average Price Cheapest | £405 Average Price |
6h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 53m Average total duration 24h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 0m Average total duration 23h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
4.3 - 8.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5932h11Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)8:10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£2091One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5932h11Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)8:10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£2091One-way1 change
Fastest
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ICE 51415:154h50Madrid Barajas Airport20:05Cologne Hbf£5021One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:3532h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£2111One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:3529h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses3:55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£2211One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:5529h00Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)3:55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£2251One-way1 change
FR 404+FR 86655:507h45Madrid Barajas Airport13:35Cologne Bonn Airport£2541One-way1 change- FR 404 · FR 72115:5010h35Madrid Barajas Airport16:25Cologne Bonn Airport£2551One-way1 change
- FR 2051 · FR 72119:406h45Madrid Barajas Airport16:25Cologne Bonn Airport£2771One-way1 change
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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.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Cologne:
A coach is £303 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Cologne costing on average £405.
A coach is £309 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Cologne costing on average £411.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 23h 30m.
Coach takes on average 24h 23m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Malta Air, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Iberia, Vueling to go to Cologne by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Iberia.
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