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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Portimão by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Faro Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane CGN - FAO
    2. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    7h 51m
    €70–260

  2. Train, bus

    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 Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus bus
    5. Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain train Re / ...
    25h 2m
    €520–963

  3. Train, bus via Vila Nova de Gaia

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse to Portobus bus
    4. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Tunestrain train Ic
    34h 4m
    €524–843

  4. Drive  2,309.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Portimãocar car 2,309.6 km
    23h 37m
    €426–616

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane DUS - FAO
    3. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    8h 40m
    €94–254

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane CGN - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    10h 15m
    €96–324

  7. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane NRN - FAO
    3. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    9h 52m

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Faro 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 Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane EIN - FAO
    4. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    11h 5m
    €106–377

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Faro Airport

    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 Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane LUX - FAO
    4. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    12h 3m
    €97–250

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimãobus bus
    34h 41m
    €280–603

  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 - Sete Riosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimãobus bus
    36h 37m
    €224–465

Cologne to Portimão by train, bus, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration25h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€520Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,040.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Portimão. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Faro Airport (FAO), walk to Faro Airport, take the line 16 bus to Faro - Estação CP, walk to Faro, then take the train to Portimao. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Portimao via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Sevilla-Santa Justa, Sevilla Santa Justa, Tavira, and Tavira in around 25h 2m.

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