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| Operated by | Vehicle type | Departure time | Departure location | Trip duration | Arrival time | Arrival location | Recommended | Price and booking link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Madrid (South) | Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN) | No tags | |||||
| Madrid (South) | Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße | No tags | |||||
| Madrid (South) | Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße | No tags | |||||
| Madrid (South) | Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN) | No tags | |||||
| Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, MAD T4 | Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN) | No tags |
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We recommend carpoolingAmong the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Cologne. The journey takes about 18 hours 20 minutes and with fares starting at just $98, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.
| Average Price | Average Duration | CO₂ emissions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Price$89 - $294 | Average Duration1d 3h | 36kg CO₂e | ||
Carpool | Average Price$98 - $127 | Average Duration18h 20m | 60kg CO₂e |
Bus Madrid to Cologne: Trip Overview
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Popular Buses Connecting Madrid
Buses Leaving from Madrid
- Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Bus Madrid - Bilbao
- Madrid - Oviedo
- Bus from Madrid to Alicante
- Bus Madrid - Granada
- Madrid - Lisbon
- Bus from Madrid to Talavera de la Reina
- Bus Madrid - Pamplona
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- Bus from Madrid to Zaragoza
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- Madrid - Logroño
- Bus from Madrid to San Sebastian
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Buses Going to Madrid
- Bus from Barcelos to Madrid
- Bus El Oso - Madrid
- Dortmund - Madrid
- Bus from Ciudad Real to Madrid
- Bus Girona - Madrid
- London - Madrid
- Bus from Salamanca to Madrid
- Bus Toledo - Madrid
- Bilbao - Madrid
- Bus from Talavera de la Reina to Madrid
- Bus Granada - Madrid
- Córdoba - Madrid
- Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Madrid
- Bus San Sebastian - Madrid
- Zaragoza - Madrid
Popular Buses Connecting Cologne
Buses Leaving from Cologne
- Bus from Cologne to Amsterdam
- Bus Cologne - Brescia
- Cologne - Outlet
- Bus from Cologne to Nuremberg
- Bus Cologne - Tours
- Cologne - Fribourg
- Bus from Cologne to Düsseldorf
- Bus Cologne - Frankfurt am Main
- Cologne - Bonn
- Bus from Cologne to Aachen
- Bus Cologne - Koblenz
- Cologne - Dortmund
- Bus from Cologne to Trier
- Bus Cologne - Munich
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Buses Going to Cologne
- Bus from Düsseldorf to Cologne
- Bus Weiden - Cologne
- Paris - Cologne
- Bus from Munich to Cologne
- Bus Barcelona - Cologne
- Nice - Cologne
- Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne
- Bus Bonn - Cologne
- Aachen - Cologne
- Bus from Dortmund to Cologne
- Bus Nuremberg - Cologne
- Mainz - Cologne
- Bus from Stuttgart to Cologne
- Bus Koblenz - Cologne
- Mannheim - Cologne
Popular routes in this country
- Bus from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona
- Bus Bilbao - San Sebastian
- Valencia - Madrid
- Bus from Madrid to Málaga
- Bus Málaga - Madrid
- Seville - Madrid
- Bus from Málaga to Granada
- Bus Seville - Cadiz
- San Sebastian - Bilbao
- Bus from Málaga to Seville
- Bus Málaga - Marbella
- Seville - Córdoba
- Bus from Madrid to Salamanca
- Bus Seville - Granada
- Seville - Málaga