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How to get fromCologne to Barcelonaby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Barcelona by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    5h 5m
    €50–217

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    11h 29m
    €362–606

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 24m
    €139–354

  4. Drive 1,329.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Barcelonacar car 1,329.3 km
    13h 1m
    €209–301

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    5h 33m
    €63–216

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    5h 30m
    €102–328

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EIN - BCN
    8h 4m
    €90–319

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane NRN - GRO
    3. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    7h 40m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus bus
    22h 28m

Cologne to Barcelona by train

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,164.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 29m.

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