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How to get fromAlicante to Cologneby plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Cologne by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ALC - CGN
    5h 26m
    €58–217

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 50m
    €431–717

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    27h 46m
    €162–285

  4. Drive 1,827.2 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Colognecar car 1,827.2 km
    17h 52m
    €287–414

  5. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ALC - DUS
    5h 48m
    €82–274

  6. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VLC - CGN
    7h 11m
    €94–262

  7. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane ALC - NRN
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 30m

  8. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ALC - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €93–410

  9. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ALC - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €91–373

  10. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Hahn, bus, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane ALC - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centerbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Suedtrain train
    8h 48m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    30h 27m
    €196–470

Alicante to Cologne by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,552.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 17h 50m.

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