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

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There are 10 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
    €79–289

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Covilhatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Bayonne - Quai de Lessepsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    23h 31m

  3. 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 42m
    €306–441

  4. Drive  2,194.1 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Colognecar car 2,194.1 km
    20h 50m
    €353–509

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIS - DUS
    5h 50m
    €92–307

  6. 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 17m
    €132–317

  7. 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 22m
    €124–371

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    30h 59m
    €89–302

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    32h 26m
    €220–349

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    33h
    €181–357

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest 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 two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 30h 59m.

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