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How to get fromLisbon to Cologneby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LIS - CGN
    5h 21m
    €79–279

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Porto to Biarritzbus bus
    3. Take the train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    25h 33m
    €374–690

  3. Drive 2,194 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Colognecar car 2,194 km
    20h 50m
    €339–490

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIS - DUS
    5h 48m
    €93–326

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 19m
    €132–377

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LIS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €114–462

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane LIS - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €107–445

  8. Bus, train via Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Gare de Saint-Cyr-l'Écolebus bus Lisboa
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    28h 39m
    €276–391

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    29h
    €138–422

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    32h 26m
    €226–509

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 081 / ...
    35h 10m
    €189–306

Lisbon to Cologne by train, foot, bus, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,869.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and TAP Portugal fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lisbon to Köln via Brussels-North train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 35h 10m.

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