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How to get fromCologne to Barcelona Airport (BCN)by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    4h 19m
    €48–212

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    13h 11m
    €296–496

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    21h 16m
    €118–207

  4. Drive 1,340.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Barcelona Airport (BCN)car car 1,340.7 km
    13h
    €210–303

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    4h 58m
    €59–205

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    4h 44m
    €100–320

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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
    7h 13m
    €88–294

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane HHN - BCN
    7h 37m

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LUX - BCN
    8h 28m
    €88–345

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    13h 51m
    €311–637

  11. 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
    22h 58m
    €148–360

Cologne to Barcelona Airport (BCN) by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€296Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Barcelona Airport (BCN), 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 El Prat Aeroport via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 13h 11m.

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