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There are 10 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
    €79–280

  2. Train, bus via Zaragoza

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    4. Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    25h 47m
    €432–786

  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
    €291–413

  4. Drive 2,196.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lisboncar car 2,196.2 km
    20h 53m
    €340–490

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane DUS - LIS
    5h 52m
    €97–329

  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
    €131–371

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane BRU - LIS
    7h 31m
    €141–390

  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
    €109–392

  9. Train, bus #2

    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 35m
    €217–515

  10. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbonbus bus FlixBus N1143
    32h 36m
    €207–462

Cologne to Lisbon by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration25h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€432Cheapest 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) twice daily.

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