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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Marbella by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    6h 15m
    €60–258

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    20h 13m
    €506–895

  3. Train, bus via Girona

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Gironatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Clot-Aragontrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marbellabus bus
    29h 32m
    €500–775

  4. Drive  2,278.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Marbellacar car 2,278.2 km
    22h 27m
    €410–592

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    6h 58m
    €78–261

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane FRA - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    6h 55m
    €112–300

  7. Train to Weeze Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NRN - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    8h 10m

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EIN - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    9h 20m
    €101–375

  9. Train, bus via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train Ave
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    20h 54m
    €449–761

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marbellabus bus ALSA - Slpe Ma-Al
    37h 10m
    €212–334

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marbellabus bus
    38h 39m
    €203–384

Cologne to Marbella by train and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration20h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€506Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,894 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Marbella, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Marbella via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Barcelona, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 37h 10m.

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