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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Cartagena by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe), train, car, train (Eurostar, Renfe), or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane CGN - ALC
    2. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    8h 18m
    €68–231

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    22h 20m
    €498–875

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cartagenabus bus
    27h 5m
    €292–564

  4. Drive  1,928.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cartagenacar car 1,928.9 km
    18h 48m
    €362–522

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane DUS - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 7m
    €91–259

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CGN - VLC
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train
    11h 34m
    €107–349

  7. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane NRN - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    10h 14m

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, 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 Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane EIN - ALC
    4. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 20m
    €118–320

  9. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    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 Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane HHN - ALC
    4. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 36m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    23h 11m
    €420–760

  11. Train via Tarragona

    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 Camp De Tarragonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    5. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    23h 28m
    €382–673

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    31h 27m
    €167–275

Cologne to Cartagena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€498Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,665.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cartagena via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 22h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 31h 27m.

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