There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Lhasa by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane FRA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 44m¥3,461–6,974Train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BRU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 53m¥3,436–10,132Drive 9,026.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Lhasacar 9,026.7 km
4d 20h¥9,968–14,398Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DUS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
24h 10m¥3,494–10,194Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly, bus
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LUX - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
26h 30m¥3,694–11,219
Frankfurt (FRA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥3400 - ¥7000 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which takes 19h 44m and costs ¥3400 - ¥7000.
The distance between Cologne and Lhasa is 7261 km. The road distance is 9026.7 km.
It takes approximately 19h 44m to get from Cologne to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 6h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 9:01 AM in Cologne and 3:01 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lhasa is 9027 km. It takes approximately 4 days 20h to drive from Cologne to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Lhasa. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can drive from Cologne to Lhasa in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥300–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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