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How to get fromCologne to Santiago de Compostelaby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, car, or towncar

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Santiago de Compostela by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, car, or towncar

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane DUS - SCQ
    7h 52m
    €105–367

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane CGN - SCQ
    7h 53m
    €89–334

  3. Train

    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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain train Ave
    18h 50m
    €506–961

  4. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 42m
    €300–523

  5. Drive 1,933.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Santiago de Compostelacar car 1,933.9 km
    18h 58m
    €306–442

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane FRA - SCQ
    6h 13m
    €152–410

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane CGN - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar towncar
    8h 54m
    €338–527

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santiago De Compostela 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 Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane AMS - SCQ
    8h 10m
    €120–439

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane DUS - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar towncar
    9h 23m
    €354–530

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane ORY - SCQ
    8h 45m
    €229–516

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    28h 21m
    €173–321

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg - P+R Bouillon to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus bus
    35h 40m

Cologne to Santiago de Compostela by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration18h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€506Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,533.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?

Lufthansa, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Santiago De Compostela via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 18h 50m.

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