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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Lisbon by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane CGN - LIS
    5h 29m
    €79–299

  2. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Ave
    4. Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    25h 7m
    €471–817

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Porte Dauphine to Terminal Rodoviário de Pombalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pombal to Lisboa Orientetrain train Ic / ...
    27h 38m
    €295–414

  4. Drive  2,196.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lisboncar car 2,196.2 km
    20h 53m
    €345–498

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane DUS - LIS
    6h 1m
    €95–318

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane FRA - LIS
    6h 19m
    €131–376

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane BRU - LIS
    7h 6m
    €117–436

  8. 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane EIN - LIS
    8h 19m
    €104–423

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane LUX - LIS
    9h 36m
    €108–335

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus bus
    30h 50m
    €145–490

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    32h 17m
    €220–475

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbonbus bus FlixBus N1143
    34h 36m
    €187–308

Cologne to Lisbon by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration25h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€471Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,869.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lisbon, Portugal?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lisbon via Düsseldorf central bus station and Brussels-North train station in around 34h 36m.

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