There are 10 ways to get from Porto to Cologne by plane, towncar, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, or bus (Ave)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane OPO - CGN
5h 32m€69–274Towncar, bus, train
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragançatowncar
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Toursbus
- Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
24h 55m€550–720Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain Ic
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
30h 4m€605–935Drive 2,009.1 km
- Drive from Porto to Colognecar 2,009.1 km
19h 28m€324–468Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OPO - DUS
5h 54m€82–284Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OPO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 56m€126–307Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OPO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 43m€109–351Fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane OPO - NRN
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus 13 | Porto
- Take the bus from Guimaraes to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N1153
35h 5m€195–292Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
36h 24m€212–381
Porto to Cologne by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Cologne is to fly which costs €65 - €280 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Porto - Pólo Universitário and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Guimaraes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Porto Campanha and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Vigo Urzaiz, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 4m.
The distance between Porto and Cologne is 1645 km. The road distance is 2009.1 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Cologne without a car is to towncar and bus and train which takes 24h 55m and costs €550 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Porto to Cologne, including transfers.
Porto to Cologne bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Porto - Pólo Universitário station.
Porto to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Porto Campanha station.
The best way to get from Porto to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €65 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €600 - €950 and takes 30h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €300 and takes 35h 5m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Cologne, Germany?
Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Koeln Hbf via Vigo Guixar, Avda. de García Barbón 127, Avda. de García Barbón 43, Vigo Urzaiz, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 30h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Weeze Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +351 253 009 900
- Website
- avemobilidade.pt
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- avemobilidade.pt
- On board ticket
- €5–7
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Guimaraes to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Porto to Cologne bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Central de Camionagem de Guimarães station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 2:34 PM in Porto and 3:34 PM in Cologne.
Porto to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Vigo Guixar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to Cologne is 2009 km. It takes approximately 19h 28m to drive from Porto to Cologne.
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