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How to get fromCologne to Punta del Esteby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Punta del Este by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Carrasco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane FRA - MVD
    3. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    21h 55m
    $730–1,880

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane DUS - MVD
    3. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    23h 29m
    $472–1,438

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Punta Del Este Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane DUS - PDP
    27h 46m
    $715–2,229

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Punta Del Este Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane AMS - PDP
    27h 28m
    $834–2,894

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Punta Del Este Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane FRA - PDP
    23h 2m
    $673–2,071

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Punta Del Este Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane CGN - PDP
    28h 7m
    $655–2,314

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane plane FRA - EZE
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    24h 53m
    $818–3,260

Frankfurt (FRA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration18h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$475Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,650.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 55m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Punta del Este, Uruguay?

Eurowings, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) 5 times a week.

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