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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Tarragona by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    6h 38m
    €56–254

  2. 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 Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    13h 1m
    €373–623

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragonabus bus
    22h 32m
    €128–205

  4. Drive 1,416.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tarragonacar car 1,416.6 km
    13h 40m
    €224–323

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    7h 17m
    €62–247

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    7h 3m
    €114–366

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Reus 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 Reus Airport (REU)plane plane EIN - REU
    8h 52m
    €90–348

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EIN - BCN
    4. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    9h 37m
    €96–346

  9. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    13h 31m
    €309–549

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Camp De Tarragonatrain train
    14h 56m
    €323–635

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragonatrain train Re
    23h 26m
    €149–386

Cologne to Tarragona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,245.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tarragona, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Tarragona via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tarragona via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Barcelona, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Gran Via - Pau Claris, and Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia in around 22h 32m.

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