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How to get fromCologne to Jaénby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, Renfe, Ouigo)

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Jaén by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, Renfe, Ouigo)

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    8h 53m
    €87–400

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane plane CGN - GRX
    2. Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus bus
    9h 59m
    €85–334

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimestrain train Tgv
    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 Cordoba-Centraltrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    19h 53m
    €471–834

  4. Train, bus via Paris

    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 Jaén - Estación de Autobusesbus bus 600
    25h 35m
    €278–539

  5. Drive  2,057.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Jaéncar car 2,057.8 km
    19h 47m
    €335–484

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    3. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    9h 37m
    €107–314

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane plane DUS - GRX
    3. Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus bus
    10h 52m
    €100–348

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    10h 11m
    €127–371

  9. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NRN - AGP
    3. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    10h 49m

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Málaga 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 Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EIN - AGP
    4. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    11h 47m
    €118–405

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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 Cordoba-Centraltrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    20h 33m
    €425–716

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobusesbus bus 600
    29h 11m
    €157–269

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Jaentrain train
    30h 13m
    €215–361

Cologne to Jaén by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€471Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,155 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Jaen via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Cordoba-Central in around 19h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Jaén - Estación de Autobuses via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 29h 11m.

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