There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
5h 12m€54–236Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
11h 23m€402–632Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N710
19h 3m€118–177Drive 1,329.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedralcar 1,329.3 km
12h 58m€217–313Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 51m€59–218Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BCN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
5h 41m€95–269Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 6m€84–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
20h 47m€112–218
Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral is to fly and train which costs €55 - €220 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Bonn UN Campus via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Barcelona and Cologne Cathedral is 1165 km. The road distance is 1329.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 11h 23m and costs €400 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral, including transfers.
Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €400 - €650 and takes 11h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 19h 3m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Cologne Cathedral via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral is 1329 km. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Barcelona to Cologne Cathedral.
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