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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 £52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 32m. 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 £52, and a flight costs an average of £149.
Distance: 1430 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£532 Average Price | £100 Average Price Cheapest | £405 Average Price |
6h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 57m Average total duration 24h 27m 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.
4004 · 5045815:3025h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses16:50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£801One-way1 change
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- 4004 · 5045815:3025h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses16:50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£801One-way1 change
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LH416314:554h35Madrid Barajas Airport19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£5011One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5932h11Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)8:10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£991One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus15:5527h50Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses19:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1011One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:3532h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1011One-way1 change
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ICE 6127:005h05Madrid Barajas Airport12:05Cologne Hbf£1621One-way1 change
SK582 · SK1635+ICE 91012:509h40Madrid Barajas Airport22:30Cologne Hbf£2151One-way2 changes- UX1503+ICE 1267:005h43Madrid Barajas Airport12:43Cologne Hbf£2211One-way1 change
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FAQs: Madrid to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Cologne:
A coach is £305 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Cologne costing on average £405.
A coach is £432 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Cologne costing on average £532.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 23h 30m.
Coach takes on average 24h 27m.
- Around 7 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 Malta Air, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Iberia, Vueling to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Cologne by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Iberia.
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