Cheapest€61.23
- BlaBlaCar BB983806:1420h 8m02:22Koln Breslauer PlatzMadrid Estacion Sur
Door to door 20h 52mCO2 38.6 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Cologne to Madrid costs €61.23 at the cheapest and takes 5h 26m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 1,458 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 1,458 km
- Fastest
- 5h 26m
- Average
- 10h 35m
- Services per day
- 22
- Cheapest
- €61.23
- CO2 per passenger
- 254.3 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 5h 27m | 2h 17m | 3h 10m | €144.69 | 362.1 kg | 14 |
| Coach | 19h 42m | 18h 58m | 44m | €73.88 | 38.6 kg | 6 |
- 5h 27mFastest, by Flight
- €73.88Cheapest, by Coach
- 38.6 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 1,458 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€138.20
- Bahamasair B638306:272h 17m08:44Köln CGNMadrid MAD
Door to door 5h 27mCO2 362.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Cologne to Madrid | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €144.83 | €142.63 | €111.28 | €98.08 | €96.43 | €107.98 | €94.78 | €87.63 | €89.28 | €93.13 | €73.88 | €77.73 | €76.63 | €79.93 |
| Train | €352.34 | €356.19 | €226.94 | €243.99 | €177.99 | €215.94 | €209.89 | €204.39 | €237.39 | €208.24 | €146.09 | €139.49 | €188.99 | €190.64 |
| Flight | €272.72 | €275.67 | €210.18 | €180.68 | €181.27 | €193.07 | €198.97 | €178.32 | €179.50 | €171.83 | €144.69 | €144.69 | €150.00 | €158.26 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €61.23
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Madrid is not something we sell.
Where to stay in Madrid
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When to book Cologne to Madrid
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €62.3390 days
- €46.9360 days
- €57.3845 days
- €59.5830 days
- €74.9821 days
- €79.9314 days
- €94.787 days
- €111.283 days
- €144.831 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €46.93.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 209 percent. The most expensive point is €144.83, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €93.13Sun
- €73.88Mon
- €77.73Tue
- €76.63Wed
- €79.93Thu
- €87.63Fri
- €89.28Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €96.43Sep
- €62.88Oct
- €59.03Nov
- €60.13Dec
- €54.63Jan
- €48.03Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 82% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 18% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 1,458 km against 1,430 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Luxembourg, Liège, Paris, Gasteiz / Vitoria. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Cologne at 06:27 and the last at 18:55, across 14 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Köln
Rail
- Koln Hauptbahnhof
- Köln Hbf
- Köln-Lövenich
Bus
- Koln Breslauer Platz
- Wahn S-Bahn
Air
- CGN
Ferry
- Weiß - Zündorf
- Zündorf - Weiß
Madrid
Rail
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha
- Madrid Atocha
- Estación del Norte, Madrid
Bus
- Madrid Estacion Sur
- Madrid South
Air
- MAD
Madrid is large, and the road in from MAD can take longer than the last hour of the flight. Cars are not our business.
Getting from MAD into Madrid?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Madrid costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahamasair | €120.50 | 5h 26m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 BlaBlaCar | €61.23 | 19h 14m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 European Air Transport | €125.81 | 5h 26m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Ryanair | €131.12 | 5h 26m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €52.50 | 86% |
| Taxes | €5.25 | 9% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 2% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €61.23 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Madrid well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Madrid?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Cologne to Madrid
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Cologne to Madrid?
The fastest journey from Cologne to Madrid takes 5h 26m door to door, of which 2h 17m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 10h 35m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Cologne to Madrid?
The cheapest fare from Cologne to Madrid is €61.23, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €174.19. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Cologne to Madrid?
The cheapest way from Cologne to Madrid is by Coach, at €73.88 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 19h 42m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Madrid?
The fastest way from Cologne to Madrid is by Flight, at 5h 27m door to door. Only 2h 17m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €144.69.
When should I book Cologne to Madrid?
Fares from Cologne to Madrid bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €46.93. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 209 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Cologne to Madrid?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Cologne to Madrid, at €73.88. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Cologne to Madrid?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Cologne to Madrid, at €48.03 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Cologne to Madrid?
4 operators sell services from Cologne to Madrid across 2 modes: Bahamasair, BlaBlaCar, European Air Transport, Ryanair. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Cologne to Madrid?
82 percent of the services we sell from Cologne to Madrid are direct. The rest connect at Luxembourg, Liège, Paris, Gasteiz / Vitoria, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Cologne to Madrid produce?
Traveling from Cologne to Madrid by Coach produces about 38.6 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 362.1 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Cologne to Madrid use?
Services from Cologne to Madrid by Flight leave from Köln CGN and arrive at Madrid MAD. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Cologne to Madrid?
1 of the 4 operators we sell from Cologne to Madrid allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Cologne to Madrid on September 10, 2026: 1458 km of route against 1430 km in a straight line, 22 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €61.23, and 5h 26m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The flight is the simple part. What you do once you are in Madrid is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Madrid
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Madrid, with free cancellation on most of it.
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