How to get to Cologne from Madrid
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4.6Travel Information to Cologne from Madrid
 Distance | 886 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | £71 - £527 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £71 • 24 h 45 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £222 • 4 h 20 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Lufthansa or AVE |
Travel 886 miles by train, coach or flight from Madrid to Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa or AVE 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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You can travel by travel between Madrid and Cologne with Ryanair, BlaBlaCar Bus and Lufthansa. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French car sharing service, BlaBlaCar, is a provider operating long-distance travel services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one cabin bag and up to two hold bags per person.
Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly between Madrid and Cologne and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.
FAQs: Madrid to Cologne
There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to Cologne: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Cologne is a coach with an average price of £71.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Cologne:
A coach is £151 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Cologne costing on average £222.
Taking a coach costs £456 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £527.
The quickest way to travel from Madrid to Cologne is by flight, which takes on average 4 h 20 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 24 h 45 min on average.
Train takes on average 14 h 45 min.
The Madrid to Cologne distance is approximately 886 miles.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Cologne is:
- Around 1 coach per day.
- 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Madrid and 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:
- Most travellers take a coach from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cologne, Siegburger Street (Access Tankstelle).
- Most travellers board their plane from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Cologne:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Cologne by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Madrid to Cologne for £71.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Ryanair, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, SWISS, KLM or Air Nostrum to go to Cologne by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Lufthansa Madrid to Cologne tickets on Omio for £222.
- AVE can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for AVE from Madrid to Cologne for £527.
Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by coach with.
- You'll find direct flights with.
- You can take 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 trip.
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