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How to get fromCologne to Valenciaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Valencia by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane DUS - VLC
    5h 53m
    €85–236

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CGN - VLC
    5h 4m
    €66–281

  3. Train via Paris

    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 Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    15h 30m
    €467–734

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus ALSA - Bar-Gan / ...
    25h 6m
    €152–236

  5. Drive  1,670.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Valenciacar car 1,670.4 km
    16h 6m
    €309–446

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane FRA - VLC
    5h 39m
    €107–301

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane BRU - VLC
    6h 39m
    €101–302

  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 Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane EIN - VLC
    8h 10m
    €107–358

  9. Train

    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
    4. Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    16h 59m
    €341–613

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    27h 6m
    €169–368

Cologne to Valencia by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€467Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,491.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Estació del Nord via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Estació d'Autobusos de València via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Barcelona, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 25h 6m.

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