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

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  1. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    7h 23m
    €104–319

  2. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Palencia to Pasajestrain train
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 39m
    €399–630

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palencia to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus ALSA - Zamo-Irun / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N1153
    27h 25m
    €150–233

  4. Drive  1,574.4 km

    1. Drive from Palencia to Colognecar car 1,574.4 km
    15h 2m
    €258–372

  5. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Palencia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    9h 35m
    €114–300

  6. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 10m
    €137–362

  7. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 2m
    €126–366

  8. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    11h 23m
    €128–476

  9. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Palencia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    10h 36m
    €152–353

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Palencia to Pasajestrain train
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 44m
    €378–627

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palencia to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    27h 41m

Palencia to Cologne by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,725.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Palencia to Koeln Hbf via Pasajes, Pasaia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, and Paris Nord in around 15h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palencia to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 27h 25m.

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